Blog Juice for Educational Technology

As college officials across the country debate the merits of investing in legal downloading services, they face a tricky question: Are the Napsters, Ruckuses, and Cdigixes of the world really in business for the long haul?

Rumors are swirling that Napster, the most iconic name in the college-downloading marketplace, is in dire financial straits, according to Digital Music News. But now the company has announced that it has accumulated over 500,000 subscribers, including 50,000 college users. Whether the announcement is proof of Napster’s stability or an attempt to deflect pessimistic publicity is, of course, up for debate. (Ars Technica)