arstechnica.com — Last.fm and CBS respond in no uncertain terms to rumors that the two companies were involved in transferring user data to either the RIAA or a music label. Last.fm speculates that the company may be the target of slander.
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xiambaxJun 2, 2009
fmymedia!
gingerboyJun 2, 2009
nope, you can use plugins for windows media player, iTunes etc and spotify includes it that track what your listening to (called scroobing), this links to your last-fm account and builds a profile allowing the site to 'suggest' more bands similar to what your listening to as well as add the artists to your 'library'. Also blogs like wordpress along with FB allow you to show your scroobed data in a 'what I'm listening to' style.So yes it could be used to find if someone has been listening locally to uunreleased music, but doesnt look like it has. Heres mine, all played locally: <a class="user" href="http://www.last.fm/user/gingepaul">http://www.last.fm/user/gingepaul</a>
Closed AccountJun 2, 2009
And yet again the entire internet jumps to conclusions. Remember when that poor, poor designer had his logo artwork stolen by that evil, evil stock art company? Oh wait...
pelikoiraJun 2, 2009
I hope i can trusth last.fm... It is just so awesome service.
omekJun 2, 2009
If there is no lawsuit, isn't it rather incriminating towards them. I mean, if they have nothing to hide, then why not sue?
timmeh07Jun 3, 2009
I didn't delete my last.fm account, but I have stopped using it. I also waited for the second hint before opting to do so. I don't feel "stupid" for doing so. I don't trust last.fm, or CBS, on their words alone. I trust the goddamn RIAA even less.I'll go back to Last.fm when they've had their day in court and proven to the court that they have broken no laws (whether in a case against them or a suit against TechCrunch.. in either scenario, they would need to prove such.) Until then, I'm at iLike.com.
killerahJun 4, 2009
What kills me is that this story from a reputable news source has just over 400 diggs, while "Deny This, Last.fm" has over 2400!! Is that because the 2000 people who dugg the original story deleted their accounts and are now afraid to admit that the TechCrunch article was utter crap? Seriously guys, last.fm is a really great service, I can think of no other website that has helped me to expand my musical tastes like them. I'm sticking with em, I'm sure they're in the right here.