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NASHVILLE, TN, August 22, 2008 Napster's decision to terminate their nationwide
Napster on Campus program effectively ends their 4-year partnership with
Vanderbilt. However, Napster has agreed to continue discounted rates for
current faculty and staff subscribers, and to offer a 33% 3-month discount
on Napster to Go accounts for new Vanderbilt subscribers. Vanderbilt's association with Napster was part of a concerted effort to
provide legal music downloading options, particularly to students. Vanderbilt
retains partnerships with music download vendors Apple iTunes, MyTracks, and
Ruckus, as well as Joost. Effective immediately, Napster will no longer offer single-use student
promotion codes or new faculty discount codes. Discounted rates for current
Vanderbilt faculty and staff subscribers will remain in effect. All Vanderbilt students and unsubscribed faculty and staff can receive
a 3-month 33% discount on a Napster to Go subscription by entering the
discount code below. The discounted rate is $30 for a 3-month term. When
the term is up, unless cancelled beforehand, the price increases to $14.95
monthly. This offer expires December 31, 2008. Students, faculty, and staff with inactive Napster accounts will remain
in "Napster Light" status. This gives them access to their music libraries,
allows them to play 30-second clips, and to purchase songs and albums from
the Napster store. They can upgrade to a full-service subscription. Vanderbilt's partnership with Napster began in August, 2004. It
exemplified Vanderbilt's support for the Campus Action Network, an
initiative dedicated to facilitating safe, legitimate digital music
services to campuses. CAN was initiated by Sony BMG Music Entertainment
and other record companies. To get the Napster to Go discount, new subscribers can go to
www.napster.com and click the link in the Cards and Codes section.
Follow the instructions and enter promo code VANDERBILTNTG when
prompted. If you already have a Napster account, go to http://home.napster.com
and sign in. Click My Account on the main menu and then click the link
in the Cards and Codes area. Enter the promo code VANDERBILTNTG and click
Submit. Confirm your account information and then click Submit again.
Your discount begins immediately. Napster To Go allows you to play all the music you want on the Web and
to fill and refill your compatible MP3 player or music phone without
paying per-track fees. You can browse new releases and more than 6
million songs. High-quality MP3 downloads are available for $0.99
per track. |
