So you know what my favorite web 2.0 website is? Last.FM of course.
They recently pushed their beta site design live, and it’s beautiful. I’ve been using it to listen to music at work which has been amazing. I enjoy it more than Pandora, mainly because it isn’t so ad heavy.
My history with Last.fm is strange to say the least. I started using their services back when they were AudioScrobbler. I really liked the concept of the data collection they were doing. They logged every song I listened to on my computer, on multiple media players. Since then the site has been was merged into Last.FM and I’ve loved it ever since.
Some of the features Last.FM has added recently I really like:
- iPod Scrobbling (they track the music I listen to on my iPod as well as my computer)
- Full Tracks, not just the 30 second clips they used to have
- A powerful API. There used to be a decent API from AudioScrobler, but it has since been upgraded by Last.FM and they have added a cool app gallery.
The app gallery should really be highlighted here. Mainly because it allows access to historical data of what you have been listening to for a long period of time (four years for me I think).
Anyway, check Last.FM out if you haven’t already. If you want to add me as a friend or see my musical tastes, it is located here.
Happy Weekend,
/Nat
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p.s.s. In case you didn’t know, my dream job is to work for these folks. That has nothing to do with this post though. :p
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I agree with you that the new last.fm 2.0 web site is a terrific concept. I really like the design. However, one major bust cripples the execution. Namely, the music player rarely connects the tracks I want to hear and NEVER starts the stations I want to listen to. Also, whatever happened to the ‘play in the software’ links. Currently, I am listening almost exclusively through the downloadable software and use the 2.0 web pages minimally for reference. Compared to what used to be, that’s a shame. Furthermore, I’ve found zero information from last.fm acknowledging these problems and setting forth a reasonable timeframe for their solutions.
I use the web interface exclusively, mainly because I switch machines very constantly at work. I think they definitely are strugling with bandwidth issues and for getting something that just works, Pandora is hard to beat. The thing last.fm has going is that they have music for just about every band I have ever come across while Pandora seems to have a pretty limited track selection. In a 9 hour day on pandora I might hear the same song four times and only once on Last.FM. I am curious by what you mean that it rarely “connects the tracks I want to hear” The reason I like the program is that it gives me new music. If you want to listen on the web instead of the software that is a setting in your preferences.
Interesting to know.
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