Napster Adds Four Schools to Groundbreaking University Program

Napster Adds Four Schools to Groundbreaking University Program

Eastern Michigan, UNC, NC State and University of Tennessee - Knoxville to Offer Napster Subscription Service at Campus Discount

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Napster, a division of Roxio (NASDAQ:ROXI), announced today that four more prestigious schools will enable their students to access Napster's award-winning digital music subscription service at a significant discount. Beginning this January, students at Eastern Michigan University, the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville will be able to enjoy the service that boasts the largest music catalog and more community features than any other, providing a compelling alternative to illegal peer to peer sites.

"It is extremely rewarding to have the academic community share our dedication to providing a safe and fun means of discovering music," said Chris Gorog, Napster's chairman and CEO. "We are thrilled to bring Napster to a growing number of passionate music fans at campuses across the country."

Napster initiated its university program early last year with Penn State University and expanded this fall to an elite core of leading colleges including Cornell University, George Washington University, Middlebury College, University of Miami, University of Rochester, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University and Wright State University. The students within the program have full access to Napster's unlimited subscription features and online community of music lovers, including the opportunity to share play lists and view other members' music collections in a safe and legal environment. Napster's program allows schools to offer the service to their enrollment at a substantially discounted rate from its usual $9.95 per month.

In establishing this agreement, the schools have been working closely with the Campus Action Network (CAN), an initiative dedicated to facilitating the introduction of safe, legitimate digital music services to the campus environment. CAN, which is led by Sony BMG Music Entertainment and other record companies, works with a wide range of legitimate online music services, and helps institutions to create programs that uniquely fit their needs, as well as the needs of their student bodies.

About Napster

Napster(R), the world's biggest brand in digital music, is a subscription service that enables fans to access the world's largest and most diverse online collection of music and experience the largest number of features. Napster subscribers have more ways to discover, share and acquire new music and old favorites with community features like the ability to email tracks to friends and browse other members' collections. Subscribers to Napster can listen to full-length songs from every major record label and hundreds of independents on demand for a low monthly fee. Napster also offers Napster Light, a "lighter" version of the service for those who just want to purchase songs and albums a la carte. Napster is a division of Roxio, Inc., (NASDAQ:ROXI), the Digital Media Company, provider of the best-selling digital media software in the world. Napster is headquartered in Los Angeles.

About Campus Action Network

Campus Action Network (CAN) is a music industry-wide effort led by Sony BMG Music Entertainment and other record companies. CAN's principal objective is to ensure that students have access to safe, legitimate digital music services, and it is working to support the launch of legitimate music services on campuses around the country. CAN provides universities with introductions, information and support on a broad array of online music services. CAN does not recommend or endorse any one service or technology to institutions.

Copyright (C) 2004 Roxio, Inc. All rights reserved. Roxio, the Roxio tagline, Napster, Napster To Go, and Napster Light are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Roxio, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners.

For further information, please contact Dana M. Harris of Napster, +1-310-281-5073, dana.harris@napster.com; or Nancy Sullivan, +1-310-854-8199, nsullivan@rogersandcowan.com, or John Conroy, +1-310-854-8178, jconroy@rogersandcowan.com, both of Rogers & Cowan, for Napster.


Source: Napster

CONTACT: Dana M. Harris of Napster, +1-310-281-5073,
dana.harris@napster.com; or Nancy Sullivan, +1-310-854-8199,
nsullivan@rogersandcowan.com, or John Conroy, +1-310-854-8178,
jconroy@rogersandcowan.com, both of Rogers & Cowan, for Napster


-------
Profile: intent