Comments on: Why isn’t Last.fm bigger? http://www.lovecreative.com/blog/2006/10/12/why-isnt-lastfm-bigger/ We bring brands to life by helping them find the most interesting things to say to their customers in the most interesting ways. We do it using strategy, intuition and creativity to begin and continue conversations that are full of insight, ideas and personality. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Parick Syms http://www.lovecreative.com/blog/2006/10/12/why-isnt-lastfm-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Parick Syms Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:05:27 +0000 http://localhost/projects/love/blog/?p=16#comment-11 It's one of those ones that could go either way, isn't it? I think Last FM is great but despite using it for quite a few months I've yet to develop a proper habit. And re Apple: I notice the latest version of iTunes has something called MiniStore which - guess what? - suggests more music based on your current tastes. It was only a matter of time... It’s one of those ones that could go either way, isn’t it? I think Last FM is great but despite using it for quite a few months I’ve yet to develop a proper habit.

And re Apple: I notice the latest version of iTunes has something called MiniStore which – guess what? – suggests more music based on your current tastes. It was only a matter of time…

]]> By: dboy http://www.lovecreative.com/blog/2006/10/12/why-isnt-lastfm-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-10 dboy Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:47:14 +0000 http://localhost/projects/love/blog/?p=16#comment-10 Um. I think it's cos there's other quirky little gems like this. www.hypem.com. The Hype Machine rocks Um. I think it’s cos there’s other quirky little gems like this. http://www.hypem.com. The Hype Machine rocks

]]> By: jamesb http://www.lovecreative.com/blog/2006/10/12/why-isnt-lastfm-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-9 jamesb Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:21:00 +0000 http://localhost/projects/love/blog/?p=16#comment-9 It's pretty big is last.fm The issue for them is mainly that is costs $$ to stream music and the revenue model is mainly dependent on ads [and once you'vegot the music playing how often do you look at *visual* ads on their site [they must be looking to do audio ads soon!]? Like a lot of interweb fancy stuff it's cool but the business model is still a bit flakey. I'm surprised that Apple haven't pushed harder to make ther network capability of itunes do what last.fm does. there's no reason why they couldn't. And of course the data is key. Music online has signifiers to identify what you're playing [and there's a really interesting history and politics to this btw]. but there's nothing like that in your osophegus so wine would have to be inputted manually on a keyboard and that's wrong. It’s pretty big is last.fm
The issue for them is mainly that is costs $$ to stream music and the revenue model is mainly dependent on ads [and once you'vegot the music playing how often do you look at *visual* ads on their site [they must be looking to do audio ads soon!]? Like a lot of interweb fancy stuff it’s cool but the business model is still a bit flakey. I’m surprised that Apple haven’t pushed harder to make ther network capability of itunes do what last.fm does. there’s no reason why they couldn’t.
And of course the data is key. Music online has signifiers to identify what you’re playing [and there's a really interesting history and politics to this btw]. but there’s nothing like that in your osophegus so wine would have to be inputted manually on a keyboard and that’s wrong.

]]> By: Mark McGuinness http://www.lovecreative.com/blog/2006/10/12/why-isnt-lastfm-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Mark McGuinness Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:24:29 +0000 http://localhost/projects/love/blog/?p=16#comment-8 Thanks, it does indeed look great. I just discovered <a href="http://www.librarything.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.librarything.com/</a> which seems to do a similar thing for your book collection - they describe it as Amazon recommendations on steroids. Thanks, it does indeed look great. I just discovered http://www.librarything.com/ which seems to do a similar thing for your book collection – they describe it as Amazon recommendations on steroids.

]]> By: ade http://www.lovecreative.com/blog/2006/10/12/why-isnt-lastfm-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-7 ade Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:46:51 +0000 http://localhost/projects/love/blog/?p=16#comment-7 I agree. Last FM is fantastic. I agree. Last FM is fantastic.

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