The Chronicle of Higher Education

3,000 Students Register for Free Music Sharing as Penn State U. Begins Napster Trial

By BROCK READ

More than 3,000 students at Pennsylvania State University's University Park campus signed up for a legal music-sharing service in the first 24 hours after it was made available, free, on the campus network, university officials said on Tuesday.

The university has purchased a campuswide subscription to the service, Napster...

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