Comments on: Last.FM Could Overturn Music Industry

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By: Faz

Faz — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:05:54 +0000

I learnt about Last.fm shortly after purchasing my first Internet Tablet (the N800) and using the excellent Vagalume client.

I have since moved onto the N810 – Feeling the love more than ever!!! I listen to Last.fm via my tablet so much that I think it now thinks it is a Last.fm device!!

My current favourite tags are Chillout for the office and Atmospheric Ambient for sleeping.

Now if I can only find a decent data plan I’ll my Last.fm’ing while driving to and from work too…

By: Faz

Faz — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:05:00 +0000

I learnt about Last.fm shortly after purchasing my first Internet Tablet (the N800) and using the excellent Vagalume client.

I have since moved onto the N810 – Feeling the love more than ever!!! I listen to Last.fm via my tablet so much that I think it now thinks it is a Last.fm device!!

My current favourite tags are Chillout for the office and Atmospheric Ambient for sleeping.

Now if I can only find a decent data plan I’ll my Last.fm’ing while driving to and from work too…

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By: admin

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:12:16 +0000

@ARJWright – I don’t think the idea of not owning the music is as big of a deal as you think. Look at the relative success of the various subscription-based music stores such as Napster and others.

Also, the reason I think Last.FM (and similar services, I’m not paid by anyone in this market) is great is because I can control, to some degree, what I hear. I say I want things similar to Counting Crows, that’s what I get. I can instantly interact, saying to Ban this track if I so please, as well.

I don’t mind other people recommending music to me – in fact, that’s precisely why I like Last.FM over my own music – the discoverability of hearing a new song has basically been digitized, while still allowing me to have some say in the matter.

I don’t mind if the RIAA is looking at what I listen to, either. Perhaps it will help them pass on the next crap artist.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:12:00 +0000

I don’t mind if the RIAA is looking at what I listen to, either. Perhaps it will help them pass on the next crap artist.

By: Kevin Neely

Kevin Neely — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:56:38 +0000

Not sure I am quite ready to replace my music collection with last.fm, although the portability aspect you mention is probably the biggest roadblock.
If they offered a client that worked like the Slacker music player, whereby it takes over a part of my drive for a “cached” version of some of the music (based on playlist, neighborhood, whatever), now that would really be something!

That kind of portability would seriously make last.fm an industry-killer.

By: Kevin Neely

Kevin Neely — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:56:00 +0000

That kind of portability would seriously make last.fm an industry-killer.

By: ARJWright

ARJWright — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:12:26 +0000

I agree that last.fm as it sits currently will be a disruption. However, for the reasons that you note – battery life, having to be online, and no ownership on the side of the listener – it will be something that has a ripple effect more so than a tumbling effect.

The fact that with services like last.fm have it such that you only own the pattern of listening not the music itself is a lery one for many people. Because instead of people owning their ears so to speak, another company can now recommend what’s best for their ears. Discovery will become akin to finding a gem in a record store, except there will be someone besides the security attendant tracking your moves thru the store – the RIAA will also be there.

By: ARJWright

ARJWright — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:12:00 +0000