Last.fm

Last.fm Gets SonyBMG Music Deal; Majority Of Majors Now On Board - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Mon 09 Jul 2007 06:44 AM PST

Last.fm has signed a content agreement with Sony BMG, meaning it can now carry music from three of the four major labels. Asked if this deal was helped by Last.fm’s…

SoundExchange Has A Beef With CBS-Last.fm’s Music Royalties - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Mon 02 Jul 2007 09:54 AM PST

SoundExchange, the body that collects music royalties for artists and which lobbied the Copyright Royalties Board for internet radio rate hikes due to take effect from July 15, reckons Last.fm…

Last.fm Sitting Out Net Radio Day Of Silence - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Mon 25 Jun 2007 08:37 AM PST

Last.fm will not be participating in Tuesday’s internet radio Day Of Silence. Some members of the site have called on the new CBS acquisition to announce whether it would support…

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Last.fm Chairman Preferred Continued Investment To CBS Sell-Off - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Fri 15 Jun 2007 12:04 AM PST

An interesting interview in The Times with German angel investor Stefan Glaenzer, who co-founded auction sites QXL and Ricardo.de and was behind blog host 20Six before a 16 percent stake…

Last.fm Acquisition Too Pricey For UK’s Radio-Only Players - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Wed 13 Jun 2007 06:44 AM PST

This Guardian op-ed wonders how UK radio operators let CBS get away with London’s own Last.fm: “On the day the deal was announced, Fru Hazlitt, MD of GCap’s Capital Radio,…

UK Round-Up: Last.fm; European Online Advertising; Bluetooth Cinema - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Tue 05 Jun 2007 09:11 AM PST

-- Last.fm: Thomas Willomitzer, one of the students who originally helped develop the music recommendations site CBS last week bought for $280 million, is planning legal action against the remaining…

CBS-Last.fm: Divvying Up The Proceeds: Founders Take Estimated $114 Million From Sale - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Thu 31 May 2007 05:57 AM PST

Last.fm’s three founders will receive $38 million each from the site’s $280 million sale to CBS, Times of London claims. Primary investors Index Ventures, which made a first round investment…

CBS-Last.fm: Think Community, Not Just Music - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 30 May 2007 06:14 AM PST

CBS spent $280 million in cash to acquire Last.fm, which claims 15 million-plus active users in more than 200 countries. The potential isn’t limited to radio; this is more about…

CBS Buys Last.fm For $280 Million; Aims To Attract Younger Demographic - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Wed 30 May 2007 03:47 AM PST

CBS is acquiring Last.fm for $280 million, ending months of speculation as to the likely buyer of the UK-based social music recommendation engine. “Last.fm is one of the most well-established,…

Last.fm, Channel 4 Radio Partner On User-Generated Chart Show - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Wed 02 May 2007 01:21 AM PST

This feels revolutionary ... Channel 4 Radio, the offshoot of the TV channel that is extending into non-visual territory, has signed a deal with music recommendation engine Last.fm to develop…

@MidemNet: Last.fm Would Rather Stay Single For Now - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Sat 20 Jan 2007 09:32 AM PST

[By Robert Andrews] Music recommendation and social networking site Last.fm is keeping coy about whether it may become an acquisition target. The site, which lets users receive artist recommendations from…

Personalized Radio Site Last.fm Gets Funding - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 08 May 2006 08:06 AM PST

Last.fm, the London-based online radio personalization site which has become popular over the last year, has received first round venture funding led by Index Ventures. Index joined angel investors and…