Last.fm is now independent
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Last.fm is now independent
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#2I don't know if I even have an account anymore, its been like 15 years since I last logged in...
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#3the previous owner doesnt appear to be mentioned in the post (or, at least, not easily found).
CBS Coporation (owned by Paramount) bought last.fm in 2007
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#5This seems like a positive step. It never made sense (to me at least) for CBS Paramount to own it.
Huge opportunity to allow folk to own their own (meta)data. /fingerscrossed
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#6Man i love last.fm even though it's been technically superseded (for most people) by Spotify's recommendation features. It just fit so well in the zeitgeist of 2000's indie scene, microblogs, early social media.
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#8I honestly forgot last.fm was a thing. But good for them that they have independence now.
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#9Last.fm & in particular audioscrobbling has been such an amazing joy to have in the world. Music is so important to me, and it's amazing having this system to help see over time what friends and I myself enjoy.
These days, for auduiscrobbling, I recommend folks use either teal.fm (which alas is somewhat DIY or find-a-friend for their API service) or rocksky.app. There's a better credible exit, as it's based on atproto/Bluesky protocols, and a richer world of apps & interconnectivitiws emerging.
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#10Man i love last.fm even though it's been technically superseded (for most people) by Spotify's recommendation features. It just fit so well in the zeitgeist of 2000's indie scene, microblogs, early social media.
I use it with Spotify to track my listens and sort by artist, album and the like. It definitely still has value, even for Spotify users!