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- 1. Last.FM By: D.J.Haurin
- 2. What is Last.FM?Last.FM is an internet radio and music community website. It claims over twenty-one million users in over 200 countries. It builds a detailed profile of the user’s musical taste based on songs and artists listened to on the streamed radio stations or on his or her portable music device. The profile data is then displayed on each user’s page allowing them to interact with other user’s with the same music taste. Last.FM then recommends songs the user might like based on his or her music profile and library.
- 3. History This internetradio website started off as two separate ideas: Last.FM and Audioscrobbler. Audioscrobbler began as a computer science project orchestrated by Richard Jones of the University of Southampton School of Electronics and Computer Science in the United Kingdom. Jones’ goal was to develop a program that could filter music to each individual user’s musical preference. Last.FM was founded in 2002 by Felix Miller and Martin Stiksel as an internet radio station and music community website with similar intentions as Jones’ Audioscrobbler. August 2005, both sites merged together to form today’s Last.FM. July 2006, new software was launched to the site allowing users to log tracks played with other media players. Software also included a social networking, a new visual design, a Dashboard allowing users an easier time navigating throughout their profile, and an easier way to purchase music online with the click of a button. In late 2006, the site won Best Community Music Site at the BT Digital Music Awards in October. May 30th, 2007, CBS bought Last.FM.
- 4. Features Allowseach user to create a music profile based on his or her listening needs. Syncs with your iTunes library or other media player library and comes up with the best possible recommendations for new music to listen to based on your listening history. Allows users to interact with one another through a music social networking system. Gives users recommendations on upcoming concerts and musical events that are happening near them. It also gives each user the venue of each individual concert or show. Wide variety of various music artists from independent artists to major record labels. Easy purchase/downloading for subscribers. Download the program to your desktop for easy access to the online radio. Allows users to tag music based on artists, genre, etc. for easy filtering and searching. Weekly and Global charts are available to see the weeks hottest music across the globe. Play music based on your favorite artists/songs/genre or play music based on recommendations by Last.FM based on your favorites. No commercials. Allows you to create a widget to embed on a website or blog to give viewers a chance to listen to the music you listen to and share your favorite music with them. It is completely free and is paid for by advertisements and other subscribers wanting premium options.
- 5. Last.FM Player Openstream which updates itself every 30 seconds. Allows users to listen to his or her favorite music across the globe. Displays the name of the song and artists as it is playing and allows the user to add the song to their favorites list or tag as good or bad. Once tagged it will be put into loved tracks and be used to search for new music. Along with track title and artist, it gives you a list of similar artists you might be interested in.
- 6. Last.FM Application Thisapplication allows Last.FM to be played on the iPhone and iPod. Brings all the features of the desktop application to the palm of your hands. Automatically syncs with your online and desktop accounts giving you the most up to date songs you might be interested in. Gives you the ability to buy the song through iTunes or to share the song with a friend. Always have music at the touch of a button without commercial interruption. Allows you to explore different artists that you may not have heard before or bands from over seas. iPhone Application Preview
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