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Type of site | Online music database, music recommendation, events, statistics, social networking service |
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| Available in | Multilingual (12) |
| Founded | United Kingdom |
| Owner | Paramount Global |
| Created by | Felix Miller, Martin Stiksel, Michael Breidenbruecker, Thomas Willomitzer, Richard Jones |
| URL | last.fm |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free, with optional subscription |
| Launched | 20 March 2002[1] |
| Current status | Active |
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 (including, among others, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, Qobuz, MusicBee, SoundCloud, and Anghami) 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 Global, for £140 million (US$280 million, equivalent to $396,500,000 in 2023).[2]
The site previously offered a radio streaming service, which was discontinued on 28 April 2014.[3] The ability to access the extensive catalogue of music stored on the site was later removed entirely and replaced by links to YouTube and Spotify where available.[4]
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