More than half a million students at nearly 70 colleges and universities now have access to legitimate music download services, according to a report given to Congress on Wednesday (Sept. 21) by a joint entertainment industry-university task force.

While the report's authors say there has been "considerable progress" in the attempts by universities and copyright holders to reign in copyright piracy on campuses nationwide, it also shows how far the higher education institutions have to go.

According to the report by the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities, 670,000 students can get access to legitimate services through their universities and colleges. By contrast, the Chronicle of Higher Education estimates there are more than 17 million college students enrolled across the nation.

Despite the relatively few students who have access to legitimate file-sharing