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Dec. 14, 2004 issue

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Since Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents announced Nov. 30 that the University had struck a deal with Napster, beginning with the winter term, the news has appeared in a number of publications nationwide. In addition to Napster.com, the deal has appeared on the folllowing Web sites: Los Angeles Business, Digital Music News, Central Michigan Life and Steven D. Krause's Official Blog.

EMU President Samuel Kirkpatrick

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Under the agreement, EMU students will be able to download music from the Web site, beginning next semester. Students who live on campus will be able to access the service for free thanks to a private donation made by an anonymous donor. The pilot program will be offered to commuter students for $7 per semester and to faculty and staff for $7 per month. Students will have access to more than 1 million songs and can listen on a live stream from Napster or by downloading the music into their computers. The cost to download a song to an MP3 player or a CD will be 99 cents each.

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