Recommendations for Concerts, Free MP3s, and Registration-Free Radio Lead the Bill
LONDON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Last.fm, the online social music networking site, today announced it is bringing its music revolution into the real world by offering its users new features that suggest concerts, free mp3s and even match users' compatibilities -- all based on Last.fm's intelligent music recommendation engine. Additionally, music lovers will now find it easier to listen to music online through a new Flash player radio, which operates without registration or special software.
Last.fm is the leading global online community of music fans who share musical discoveries and interests with like-minded individuals regardless of language or geography. Fifteen million unique active users tell Last.fm 350 million times a month what they're listening to. With a database that boasts 65 million individual tracks from seven million different artists and over 150,000 artist biography wikis, Last.fm has the world's largest, most diverse, and most informed social music community.
The new features include:
Events system. Takin' it to the Streets. Want to see a show but don't know who's playing, how to get tickets or if you'll even like the music? Last.fm makes it easy by suggesting concerts based on where you live and what you and your friends listen to. Whether you like mainstream pop, hip-hop beats or indie rock, getting tickets will be as easy as following a link thanks to Last.fm's global partnerships with ticket resellers. Moreover, since updates are posted live to your user page, you'll always be the first to know what's going on in your local music scene.
Free MP3s. Free music now! Last.fm can recommend free MP3s to download based on your musical taste. Suggested downloads are chosen from a large selection of hundreds of thousands of free MP3s ranging from independent and emerging artists to mainstream pop names. A single click and you'll be listening to the latest free music in iTunes or any mp3 player.
Flash player radio. The new Flash player radio makes it simpler than ever to listen to music that you like on the Last.fm website. Simply select your artist and listen. Predictive software pays attention to what you like and dislike and plays new songs based on your selections. You can even recommend tracks to friends and add tags. Don't like a song? Last.fm lets you skip ahead to the next track and if you really hate something, you can banish it forever with just a click.
Taste-o-meter. Find your musical soulmate. Ever wonder if your new girlfriend or boyfriend has conflicting musical taste? Looking for new concert or jam session buddies? Use Last.fm's taste-o-meter to find out how compatible you are. By paying attention to what you like and by comparing your tastes to that of others within the Last.fm global community, Last.fm is able to assign a musical compatibility score. Pair this up with a user search for local people and you've got a very powerful tool for finding new buddies in your local music scene.
Built as an open source platform, Last.fm is designed for support on all media players including iTunes, Windows Media Player, Winamp, xBox, TiVo, mobile phones, Slim devices, Launchcast, Yahoo Music Engine and even Pandora. Listeners can link their media players to Last.fm to share songs, statistics and playlists with the Last.fm community. Last.fm's scrobbling function pays attention to what users are listening to -- not just what is listed in their library -- and suggests artists, people, and concerts based on their musical preferences. You can even post charts and listening habits to your blog or MySpace and have Last.fm update them automatically. Select a chart from a variety of user-submitted styles or customize your own.
"We're creating a social music revolution," said Last.fm cofounder Martin Stiksel. "For the past two years Last.fm has connected music fans around the globe. Whether you listen to Bach, Britney, or Big Black, this is about a community that wants to share its music no matter what player or platform they are using. The sheer amount of data we've collected makes our service one of the most comprehensive social music communities."
Collaborating with record labels and artists who upload music to the Last.fm community, Last.fm makes money by selling music through affiliates, advertising on the site, and by offering user subscriptions for premium features.
About Last.fm
Founded in 2002 in London, Last.fm is the online, social music revolution that connects people with music and artists with listeners. By joining the Last.fm community, music enthusiasts can choose to share their music preferences by linking their media player (e.g. iTunes) to the Last.fm database. This database is populated continually with over 12 million daily track submissions from Last.fm music fans. As a result, Last.fm can intelligently recommend songs, artists, local concerts and even other members based on their musical tastes. Learn more about Last.fm at www.last.fm .
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Source: Last.fm
