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Last.fm is a music website founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. Utilizing a music recommender system known as "Audioscrobbler", Last.fm creates a detailed profile of each user's musical preferences by recording the details of the tracks they listen to, whether from Internet radio stations or from the user's computer or portable music devices. This information is transferred ("scrobbled") to Last.fm's database via the music player (such as Spotify and Apple Music) or through a plug-in installed in the user's music player. The data is then displayed on the user's profile page and compiled to c
Last.fm is a music website that tracks what you listen to across various music platforms and devices, building a detailed profile of your musical tastes. The site uses this listening data to recommend new music and display your listening habits on a personalized profile page.
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- Last.fm
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- Screenshot of last.fm homepage showing listenership statistics
- Website.caption
- Screenshot of the website homepage in December 2024
- Website.commercial
- Yes
- Website.type
- Online music database, music recommendation, events, statistics, social networking service
- Website.registration
- Free, with optional subscription
- Website.foundation
- United Kingdom
- Website.owner
- Paramount Skydance Corporation
- Website.author
- Felix Miller, Martin Stiksel, Michael Breidenbruecker, Thomas Willomitzer, Richard Jones
- Website.current_status
- Active
- Software.name
- Last.fm Player
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- 250px
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- Screenshot of the Windows client from version 1.4.2.58893 (early 2008)
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- Last.fm
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Official website
Last.fm | Play music, find songs, and discover artists
The world's largest online music service. Listen online, find out more about your favourite artists, and get music recommendations, only at Last.fm
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.last.fm
- Image
- Last.fm software screenshot.png
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- Commons category
- Last.fm
- inception
- 2002-03-20
- Alexa rank
- 1438
- hashtag
- last.fm
- official blog URL
- www.last.fm/features/category/blog
- Stack Exchange tag
- stackoverflow.com/tags/last.fm
- search formatter URL
- www.last.fm/search?q=$1
- social media followers
- 130000
- visitors per year
- 40000000
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Audioscrobbler and Last.fm (2002–2006)
- CBS acquisition and redesign (2007–2009)
- Changes to streaming and access on other platforms (2009–2011)
- Website and desktop application redesigns (2012–2013)
- End of radio streaming and redesign (2014–present)
- Funding prior to CBS acquisition
- Features
- User accounts
- Profile
- Recommendations
- Premium Features
- Artist pages
- Charts
- Global charts
- Radio stations
- Player
- See also
- References
- External links
Last.fm is a music website founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. Utilizing a music recommender system known as "Audioscrobbler", Last.fm creates a detailed profile of each user's musical preferences by recording the details of the tracks they listen to, whether from Internet radio stations or from the user's computer or portable music devices. This information is transferred ("scrobbled") to Last.fm's database via the music player (such as Spotify and Apple Music) or through a plug-in installed in the user's music player. The data is then displayed on the user's profile page and compiled to create reference pages for individual artists.
On 30 May 2007, it was acquired by CBS Corporation through its streaming division CBS Interactive, which is now part of Paramount Skydance Corporation, for £140 million (US$280 million, ).