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Last.fm Expert Reviews

Last.fm
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9 reviews

November, 2009

69 / 100

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Last.fm

By Tim Gideon

From London comes Last.fm, a sort of cross between Pandora and Friendster. The short of it: Users create profiles and, as with Pandora, listen to radio stations customized to their tastes. The ghost in the machine then attempts to suggest new music to ...

If you are prone to Big Brother paranoia, this is not the program for you. But if you couldn't care less whether a company or a label monitors your tastes, you'll be rewarded with gobs of new music--and an easy method for navigating it all.

Occasionally, an unreleased song from a new artist may pop up because labels have paid Last.fm for this privilege, and as Last.fm points out in its extensive FAQ section, you can always skip the track if you wish, but this may be a band you'll...

May, 2006

Rating

77

Partner Source
zdnet.com
US

Last.fm review

By Tim Gideon

Last.fm offers an excellent library of music and the ability to network with other users. The customized radio makes smart choices based on other users' input.

Last.fm monitors user behavior, and your listening choices are discussed with record labels.

If you choose to listen to an artist's or a fan's radio, this is what the player looks like.

Occasionally, an unreleased song from a new artist may pop up because labels have paid Last.fm for this privilege, and as Last.fm points out in its extensive FAQ section, you can always skip the track if you wish, but this may be a band you'll...

May, 2006

Rating

70

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

Last.fm

By Rick Broida

Love Last.fm? You may like its eponymous iPhone app. Not familiar with the service? Do yourself a favor and try AOL Radio or Pandora instead. It's not that the app is bad, per se, it's just confusing and inconsistent, especially compared with the ...

Lets you create custom stations on the go. Shows artist bio and tour information. Links to your existing Last.fm account

Can be confusing, especially to Last.fm newcomers. Occasional server problems resulting in poor playback. Several interface quirks. Can't play in the background

Last.fm does a fair job reproducing the Web version's custom-radio experience, but newcomers to the service may find it confusing.

June, 2008

Rating

60

maclife.com
US

Our Favorite Music Services, Part 2

By Brian Heater

Click here to visit last.fm

A ton of stations. Big catalog. Social-networking tools. Events calendar. No imposed song limit. Free.

Stations have tendency to repeat same bands. Some questionable choices in genre stations. No rewind or fast-forward options.

Between streaming radio stations and social networking, Last.fm gives you a lot of ways to get to know your music.

Click here to visit last.fmI have no patience with terrestrial radio. Until I started listening to Last.fm at my desk some three weeks ago. Last.fm seeks to be more than just an Internet radio provider; it also hosts event listings and...

May, 2007

Rating

70

pcmag.com
BE

Last.fm

By Rowald Pruyn

US Note: This is an automatic translation. The text can differ from the original review.

Like regular radio shows on Last.fm direction from the hands of the music selection. But unlike commercial stations playing this online version only music that you find .

Like regular radio shows on Last.fm direction from the hands of the music selection. But unlike commercial stations playing this online version only music that you find

November, 2008

No rating

zdnet.be
NL

Last.fm

By Rowald Pruyn

US Note: This is an automatic translation. The text can differ from the original review.

Like regular radio shows on Last.fm direction from the hands of the music selection. But unlike commercial stations playing this online version only music that you find .

Like regular radio shows on Last.fm direction from the hands of the music selection. But unlike commercial stations playing this online version only music that you find

Last.fm is not an online jukebox, but a "social muziekrevolutie." In a nutshell, that process: you type one of your favorite artists on the main screen and press enter. Do you not good, then it verbant Last.fm ...

November, 2008

No rating

zdnet.nl

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