Last.fm shifts gears to focus on key regions, paid subscriptions, & scrobbling

As the number of streaming music services continues to increase, CBS-owned Last.fm is making some big changes to its business model, the company announced today.

Last.fm gets a pretty new UI for its most important pages

Last.fm has just rolled out the work of a few months: upgrades to some of the site’s most important pages, including the individual pages for artists, albums, and tracks.

The UI changes should make the service easier to use and …

Last.fm says passwords may be leaked, change yours immediately

Music service Last.fm believes user passwords may have been compromised along with yesterday’s LinkedIn leak. The company is encouraging everyone to change their passwords immediately.

“We are currently investigating the leak of some Last.fm user passwords. This follows recent password …

Last.fm’s new music discovery web app focuses on indie bands

Streaming music site Last.fm has launched a new Web app for people who are bored with their music library and looking for some fresh tunes.

One of the first streaming music services, Last.fm grew in popularity for its ability to …

Sound matters: Michael Breidenbruecker on sonic mobile game Dimensions

Sound isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you’re playing a mobile game. But that could change if RJDJ co-founder, Michael Breidenbruecker, gets his way.

In an interview, Breidenbruecker described the company’s latest app, Dimensions and the …

Spotify announces bold new app platform, including apps from Rolling Stone, Last.fm

What’s in Spotify’s future? Apps, baby.

The streaming music service announced its new app platform today at a New York City press conference, with early partners that include Rolling Stone and Last.fm.

Third-party developers will be able to build HTML5 …

New details about Facebook’s music service set to debut at F8

Facebook is set to debut its entrance into music services at its  F8 event next week, reports TechCrunch.

Facebook Music is reported to take advantage of “scrobbling”, meaning any song you listen to gets automatically recorded on your profile without …