Napster Gags University Over Fees

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday May 12, 2004 @06:38PM from the one-trillion-dollars dept.

A. S. Bradbury writes "The Register reports that Napster is trying to prevent Ohio University from discussing details of its contract (such as the price). In order to gauge interest for the service, Ohio University posted a survey asking if students would be willing to pay $3 a month in order to opt-in to the service. Sean O'Malley, spokesman Communication Network Services at OU says "Napster called us today and said we should not publicize the details or discuss our contract." Penn State and the University of Rochester both currently have a contract with Napster, but are paying for the service with money that could be used elsewhere, rather than allowing students to opt in."

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Re:Same deal different company by pyrrhonist · 2004-05-12 19:23 · Score: 4, Funny

They don't have to explain to alumni why they spent a million rupees on frivolous software.
Then again, $22,177.87 barely shows up on the alumni radar at larger universities.

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O.U. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-05-12 20:26 · Score: 1, Funny

8.1.2...

somebody had to say it.
Re:Here's a simpler solution by geminidomino · 2004-05-12 22:51 · Score: 2, Funny

Yeah I know ... I should fight the good fight, but sorry, I just can't be arsed.

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