Miami Hurricane, February 12, 2009

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Ruckus, an online music service geared towards students
including those at the University of Miami, closed its virtual doors
on Feb. 6.
The site, which allowed students to stream an unlimited
amount of music, was designed to appeal to college students,
offering a legal alternative to the piracy that can be found on many
campuses.
Ruckus, a service that fi rst relied on subscriptions, eventually
moved to an ad-supported model with partnerships with dozens
of major universities. Eventually it opened to all students with an
accepted .edu e-mail address.
“We were not notifi ed that they were going to shut down,”
assistant vice president for Student Affairs Gilbert Arias said
Wednesday. “I received a telephone call from [Student Government
President] Brandon Gross. It seems other universities were taken by
surprise, too.”
The university is now in contact with Ruckus to try and retrieve
playlist information for students so they won’t have to re-down-load
all their current music.
“We are trying to fi nd a new service if there is one,” Gross
said. “I welcome student input.”
Ruckus did not act in accordance with their contract with the
university when they closed down, according to Arias, because
Ruckus had an obligation to notify UM before any interruption of
service. However, after consultation with the university’s general
counsel, the school is not pursuing any legal action.
According to Arias, the school is in the process of researching
other music services geared towards college use. The beginning
of next year is a natural target point, but if something comes up
before next August, Arias says the university would “love to have
it.” The university plans to inform the student body once a decision
has been made.
– Erika Capek
Online music provider Ruckus shuts down, takes school by surprise
ON THE COVER:
Katey Ceccarelli and Jordan Bernstein kiss on capus by Lake Osceola. Like other couples this
Valentine’s Day, Ceccarelli and Bernstein have plans this Saturday despite the economy.
MEGAN TERILLI // Hurricane Staff
SPOKEN WORD: Emmanuel Jal performed on Monday night at the
Gusman Concert Hall. Jal was a child soldier in Sudan before he
turned away from war and became a rapper.