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Last.fm launches Internet "jukebox"
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Music website Last.fm on Wednesday launched an ad-based online service that lets people listen for free to songs of their choosing. "We're giving the listener free access to what is basically the best jukebox in the world," said Last.fm co-founder Martin Stiksel. "The ability...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, catalogue, CBS Corp., co-founder, entertainment, Internet, jukebox, Last.fm, music
Research articles 2008-01-23
28.05.07-03.06.07 In which no one lived happily ever after ...
THAT WAS THE WEEK in which fairy stories came to sticky ends. Nancy Dell'Olio's serialised memoir of her love for Sven Goran Eriksson should have been beyond parody (part two began, "Even now, I have no explanation for the love affair that changed my life"), but that did not stop...
Tags: American Media Inc., Chapman Co., Last.fm
Research articles 2007-06-03
CBS buys Internet music-sharing network Last.fm
NEW YORK AFP — US media giant CBS Corporation has bought Last.fm, a British online community-based music network for 280 million dollars in cash, Leslie Moonves, CBS president and chief executive, said Wednesday. The London-based Last.fm currently has more than 15 million active users in more than 200 countries....
Tags: Agence France-Presse, CBS Corp., Internet, Last.fm, music, network
Research articles 2007-05-30
REPORT: iTunes 9 to Support Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm
Rumors are flying around this weekend about three potential features of iTunes 9, the next major iteration of Apple's popular music software. While iTunes 8 introduced features such as the Genius sidebar, the buzz is that iTunes 9 will introduce the ability to organize your iPhone apps (right now, it's...
Tags: Twitter, Facebook, Apple iPhone, Last.fm, Apple iTunes
News items 2009-08-09
MLB beefs up Roku's rotation
(Credit: Roku)In its bid to put together a roster of compelling content, Roku has just acquired an ace.Starting Tuesday, the set-top box--known to many as "the Netflix box"--will begin streaming Major League Baseball games. As with the current Netflix arrangement, you have to be a subscriber to the service, in...
Tags: MLB, Roku Inc.
News items 2009-08-11
HOW TO: Update Facebook From Outside Facebook
Life moves pretty fast. Sometimes it moves so fast we just don't have time to stop and maintain all of our social networks individually. But that's no reason to leave your Facebook profile barren, because you don't even have to make it all the way to Facebook to update your...
Tags: Facebook
News items 2009-08-12
MySpace to acquire social music service iLike for $20 million
Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 7:33 am Categories: Facebook, MySpace, Social networking Tags: Last.fm, TechCrunch, MySpace, iLike, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Andrew Nusca News Corp.-owned social networking site MySpace is expected to close a deal to acquire social music service iLike this week, according to reports....
Tags: MySpace, Last.fm, social networking, TechCrunch
News items 2009-08-17
PREVIEW: Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm Coming to Xbox Live Soon
Back at E3 in June we learned that Facebook and Twitter as well as last.fm integrations were coming to Microsoft's Xbox Live online gaming platform for the Xbox 360. It marked a definitive expansion into social networking for the console and a...
Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Xbox, Last.fm, Twitter Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live
News items 2009-10-07
Hands-on: Social networking on Xbox 360
(Credit: Microsoft)Microsoft was expected to release Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm apps for the Xbox 360 as part of a system software update that went out back in August. It was decided that the apps should be delayed for a fall release, but CNET got a sneak peek of the apps...
Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Xbox, Last.fm, App, Twitter Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live
News items 2009-10-14
Sony kicks off fantasy music festival with Last.fm
Sony is launching an online fantasy music festival in partnership with UK music website Last.fm. The competition, in the style of a fantasy football game, will give users across Europe a virtual EUR1m (USD1.5m) budget to put together their fantasy festival line-up. ...
Tags: Sony Corp., Last.fm, Business Structures, E-mail, Finance, Online Communications, Editorial
Articles 2009-11-02
Last.fm Gets Ads to Shake Their Moneymaker
In a particularly inspired bit of sharpening up its online ad offerings, Toronto-based UpTrend Media rolled out some new features for advertisers on music social network Last.fm -- ads that move in time with the music. Via Adotas: Current advertisers, like Converse and Motorola, can incorporate ad messages that...
Tags: Advertisement, Advertiser, Last.fm, Jake Swearingen
Blog posts 2008-07-25
More Last.fm Old Timers Jumping From CBS' Ship
Several key Last.fmers who have been with the social music site since its early days will follow their founders out the door in the next few weeks, as CBS (NYSE: CBS) continues to struggle with the integration of its $280 million acquisition.—Head of music Jonas Woost pictured, who has...
Tags: Last.fm, CBS Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Industry Moves, Companies, CBS, CBS Interactive, Robert Andrews
External links 2009-09-25
As Last.fm, Facebook And Zune Go Live On Xbox, Sony Preps Social Features For PS3
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) rolled out a slew of new social features for the Xbox 360 today, making its already popular Xbox LIVE network a much more comprehensive source of entertainment. The upgrade lets people post status updates to Twitter and Facebook, view and share photos, and even stream music...
Tags: Sony Corp., Last.fm, Facebook, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Entertainment, Gaming, Movies, Companies, Microsoft, xBox, Tameka Kee
External links 2009-11-17
First Look: Zune, Twitter, Facebook And Last.fm On Xbox
Four months after announcing the features, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) added social networking and music radio functionality to its Xbox 360 console on Tuesday, along with the first European foray for its Zune brand see earlier reports from Tameka and I. Here are my initial explorations with each new service…Last.fm...
Tags: Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter Inc., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Entertainment, Gaming, Music, Social Media, Companies, CBS, CBS Interactive, Microsoft, xBox, Twitter, Robert Andrews
External links 2009-11-18
Microsoft to ramp up non-game content on Xbox
Microsoft is reportedly accelerating plans to turn its Xbox 360 games console into a home entertainment hub by introducing content from UK broadcasters Channel 4 and the BBC, as well as social network MySpace. The online features would join Sky TV, which appeared on the platform last month, as...
Tags: Console, VoD, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Channel 4, iPlayer, Game Players, Video On Demand (VoD), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, MySpace, Last.fm, BBC, Jasper Jackson, Sony Corp.
Articles 2009-11-17
3 launches Facebook phone
3 is partnering with Facebook to launch a handset aimed at social network users. The phone, called INQ1, features a 'live contact book' that lets users see their contacts' Facebook profile picture and online status. Users can receive live updates from Facebook on the front screen of their handset...
Tags: Facebook, Phone, Handset, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Francesco Canepa, Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia), Hutchison Whampoa, Last.fm, Skype
Articles 2008-11-14
Last.fm Gaining Mobile Momentum; Vodafone Latest To Add
Last.fm is quickly gaining traction in the mobile world, adding Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) today to recent launches on T-Mobile and 3. The telco is making the social music site's Audioscrobbler available to Nokia (NYSE: NOK) N95, N96, N78 and 6210 handsets, allowing the site to monitor tracks being played...
Tags: Vodafone Group Plc., Mobile, Last.fm, Advertising & Promotion, Video On Demand (VoD), Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Companies, Operators, Vodafone, Countries, Europe, UK, Entertainment, Mobile Music, Social Media, Robert Andrews, Nokia Corp.
External links 2008-12-17
Microsoft to bring Facebook and Twitter to Xbox
Microsoft will allow users to access Facebook and Twitter from within their Xbox 360 consoles in an effort to promote the device as a hub for all home entertainment. The new connectivity is expected to go live in autumn, but in-game compatibility could take longer as developers will need...
Tags: Game, Facebook, Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Twitter, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Last.fm, George Mitton
Articles 2009-06-01
Sirius launches iPhone app
Satellite radio station Sirius is releasing its new iPhone and iPod app in a bid to diversify its income and increase its customer base. Sirius’ pay radio service has around 19m subscribers, with its biggest source of new users being...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Radio, Sirius, Satellite Radio, Internet, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Last.fm, Pandora TV, Sarah Vizard, Apple Inc., Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
Articles 2009-06-17
Last.fm To Take Over CBS HD Broadcast Stations In Four Markets
While most radio stations are looking for ways to expand their online presence, CBS Interactive Music Group is doing the opposite with social music site Last.fm. by giving the brand an all new station to be broadcast on the company’s HD multicast stations. Last.fm will effectively take over CBS...
Tags: Last.fm, Radio, CBS Corp., HD Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Entertainment, Music, Media & Publishing, Social Media, Companies, CBS, CBS Interactive, David Kaplan
External links 2009-09-11
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