Last.fm

Categories: Technology | Social Media
  • Last.fm is a social music website allowing users to find friends based on common musical tastes. A downloaded plug-in makes recommendations and social connections based on a user's favorite iTunes or Winamp selections. Last.fm has denied allegations made by the blog TechCrunch that they turned over user data to the RIAA.
  • RIAA Controversy

    On February 20, 2009, the blog TechCrunch posted an item alleging that Last.fm and its parent company, CBS, had turned over information about users who had stored pirated songs on their personal computers.TechCrunch: Did Last.fm Just Hand Over User Listening Data... (February 20, 2009) The post is based on an unconfirmed rumor. Last.fm denied the allegation on their corporate blog on February 23.Last.fm Blog: TechCrunch Are Full of S--t (February 23, 2009) The RIAA has also denied any data exchange with Last.fm.Ars Technica: RIAA denies rumors that Last.fm turned over user data (February 22, 2009)
  • Audioscrobbler

    "Scrobbling" refers to the process Last.fm uses to collect your music preferences. The names of songs that you listen to on your MP3 player or computer are transferred to the Audioscrobbler database, in addition to being added to your personal profile on Last.fm.Official Site: About Last.fm Audioscrobbler: Audioscrobbler 101
  • Quotes

    "When there is a lot of choice, you need recommendations...otherwise you become lost."—Martin Stiksel, Last.fm FounderGuardian: Last.fm, Martin Stiksel (November 4, 2006)

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