+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 1, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted July 1, 2009 Microsoft announced at their E3 keynote last month that Last.fm would be coming to Xbox Live. We're working on an interview with key players at both Last.fm and Microsoft to bring you more details about the collaboration soon. However, we can share one tidbit: today we spoke with Christina DeRosa, a general manager for XBL, and she let us know who the service will be available to. "Silver users will be able access what we're considering a trial period of three hours a month, which comes with video advertising. Gold users will have unlimited ad-supported access, so they can use it 24 hours a day. There will also be a premium offering on a subscription basis from Last.fm, that will be commercial free and will also have more sophisticated personalization features, like Loved Tracks." Last.fm's subscription prices are currently $3.00 US (?3 EU or ?3 GBP) per month, so you'll have to shell out an additional $36 a year if you want to avoid the ads and have full access to their service. You'll also need a Last.fm account, in case you haven't set one up already. Luckily, that part is free. Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/30/last-fm-...-per-month-for/ 3 hours a month? That is poor, I don't know why Last.FM needs to be restricted when the whole thing can be browsed free on a PC. Anyway there's some more details on it! It'll be good for parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acnpt Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Sounds good :D . If this is coming in the fall update, and with restricts on silver users, I wonder if facebook and twitter with have similar restrictions....but i'm a gold member anyway so meh! :shiftyninja: Its made me think of how awesome a spotify app would be!!, even if its just for subscribers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted July 1, 2009 Global Moderator Share Posted July 1, 2009 Adding some sorta restriction and or limits for Silver members makes sense, since they don't pay anyways. Having it only be no online play for silver was starting to be not enough, since the argument then was that since you can play online for free on the PC why pay to play online when it doesn't or shouldn't cost MS anything. Now by adding in other gold member only things, paying for gold becomes something more than just paying for online multiplayer abilities. The next thing in all of this would be if MS dropped the gold price. Not that I think it's expensive, but hell, some people still do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashing Pumpkin Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Wonder if this will cause online gaming lag on slower connections... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red. Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I think it's good to reward the Gold members with something like this (Y) However, 3 hours per month for Silver members does seem very low. Although i'm not sure how much i would use this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSmiggins Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Wonder if this will cause online gaming lag on slower connections... I doubt they'll let you do it tbh, all downloads etc stop when you enter a muliplayer game. I'm just hoping that we can at least have it in game for single player, I don't think even that's been confirmed, all we've seen are dashboard shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanps Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 My XBOX is a gaming machine not a radio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 1, 2009 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 1, 2009 Adding some sorta restriction and or limits for Silver members makes sense, since they don't pay anyways. Having it only be no online play for silver was starting to be not enough, since the argument then was that since you can play online for free on the PC why pay to play online when it doesn't or shouldn't cost MS anything.Now by adding in other gold member only things, paying for gold becomes something more than just paying for online multiplayer abilities. The next thing in all of this would be if MS dropped the gold price. Not that I think it's expensive, but hell, some people still do. We're talking about an application that is already ad supported and is only streaming some music. The PS3 launched Vidzone for everyone, an app streaming music videos which is far higher bandwidth intensive than music streaming so I don't know why Last.FM is limited to 3 hours a month of listening. There's even an official app for Last.FM on the iTunes store that is free for iPhone/iPod. And I would actually use this, streaming music from your PC is limited to what you have on the PC, at a party people can stream from any artist on Last.FM instantly. My sound system through my TV far outclasses that on my PC. It's just giving you "perceived" value limiting it to Gold only because Last.FM isn't something unique, anyone can currently use it. If I don't have a live sub because I'm not playing enough games online why on earth am I going to pay for Gold just to get Netflix/Last.FM streaming only? (Actually I can't get Netflix anyway) IMO it should just of been more ads for Silver, less or no ads for Gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Observer Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 mmm im might have a look @ this, try and then decide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimatrix Xero Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 i like this :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Gil Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 We're talking about an application that is already ad supported and is only streaming some music. The PS3 launched Vidzone for everyone, an app streaming music videos which is far higher bandwidth intensive than music streaming so I don't know why Last.FM is limited to 3 hours a month of listening. There's even an official app for Last.FM on the iTunes store that is free for iPhone/iPod.And I would actually use this, streaming music from your PC is limited to what you have on the PC, at a party people can stream from any artist on Last.FM instantly. My sound system through my TV far outclasses that on my PC. It's just giving you "perceived" value limiting it to Gold only because Last.FM isn't something unique, anyone can currently use it. If I don't have a live sub because I'm not playing enough games online why on earth am I going to pay for Gold just to get Netflix/Last.FM streaming only? (Actually I can't get Netflix anyway) IMO it should just of been more ads for Silver, less or no ads for Gold. Just wanted to mention that Vidzone is still not available to everyone. Only a few countries for now. Also, maybe I'm confusing things, but since around last year last.fm has a $3/month fee to listen to radio stations. How different is this service? I mean, it's not free on the PC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 1, 2009 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 1, 2009 Just wanted to mention that Vidzone is still not available to everyone. Only a few countries for now.Also, maybe I'm confusing things, but since around last year last.fm has a $3/month fee to listen to radio stations. How different is this service? I mean, it's not free on the PC... Last.FM is free (visit the website - Listen to free music with internet radio and the largest music catalogue online), the $3 subscription just gives you some extra things it explains to you above you still need to pay for even if on Gold. Last.fm's subscription prices are currently $3.00 US (€3 EU or ?3 GBP) per month, so you'll have to shell out an additional $36 a year if you want to avoid the ads and have full access to their service.> You'll also need a Last.fm account, in case you haven't set one up already. Luckily, that part is free. Black icon status> Show off an attractive black icon wherever you appear on the site. No ads> You won't see them; visitors to your page won't see them. No one will, because they won't exist. Recent Visitors> See who's been visiting your profile page. Personal playlists> Build unlimited playlists and listen to them on shuffle. You can listen to your personal tags too! Share the Love> Your "Loved Tracks" become a listenable radio station. Top secret beta access> Be the first to know and try what we're working on and help shape the development of the site. You'll see a subscriber-only announcement during beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Gil Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Last.FM is free, the $3 subscription just gives you some extra things it explains to you above you still need to pay for even if on Gold. I just went there and it says that in order to listen to radio stations I have to pay those $3/Month. Is there another way to listen to music in last.fm for free? (genuinely asking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashing Pumpkin Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I just went there and it says that in order to listen to radio stations I have to pay those $3/Month. Is there another way to listen to music in last.fm for free? (genuinely asking) If you want free legal music on the PC try Spotify. Although their ads have increased recently :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 so my question is, what if you pay for the subscription to Last.FM now on your PC, will that subscription carry over on your XBL? Or will you have to pay an additional $3 bucks because its on XBL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted July 1, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 1, 2009 Last.fm is restricted in lots of countries on the pc AB, do some research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 1, 2009 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 1, 2009 I just went there and it says that in order to listen to radio stations I have to pay those $3/Month. Is there another way to listen to music in last.fm for free? (genuinely asking) What country are you in? IIRC I think some countries need to pay... Just click any artists name to listen - http://www.last.fm/listen/artist/Sigur%2BR...Fsimilarartists I mean does that work for you? Last.fm is restricted in lots of countries on the pc AB, do some research. No need to be edgy about it. Ricardo has no country under his name. so my question is, what if you pay for the subscription to Last.FM now on your PC, will that subscription carry over on your XBL? Or will you have to pay an additional $3 bucks because its on XBL? Works universally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Gil Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 What country are you in?IIRC I think some countries need to pay... Just click any artists name to listen - http://www.last.fm/listen/artist/Sigur%2BR...Fsimilarartists I mean does that work for you? I'm living in Portugal, I get this: It sucks, 'cause it used to be free, but last year they started asking for money :/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted July 1, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 1, 2009 Sorry not being edgey (had a bad sleep if anything :p), I didn't even read Ricardo's message until after I posted, but it just confirms things either way (Y) Can't wait for Last.fm on the 360. For all those people who always cry about Gold members paying for nothing, well not anymore :) I really hope they had Spotify one day (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 1, 2009 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 1, 2009 Sorry not being edgey (had a bad sleep if anything :p ), I didn't even read Ricardo's message until after I posted, but it just confirms things either way (Y) Can't wait for Last.fm on the 360. For all those people who always cry about Gold members paying for nothing, well not anymore :) I really hope they had Spotify one day (Y) At least you didn't sleep on a couch downstairs because your room was like a sauna :p It's ****ing ridiculous right now. I was actually sweating last night sitting on the couch playing a game, I mean what? I couldn't be doing any less physical work in that position. (and I was in shorts and a wife beater). I have a fan but it's loud as hell at night. I'm living in Portugal, I get this: It sucks, 'cause it used to be free, but last year they started asking for money :/ . That's quite strange for an EU country... I thought you were going to say you were from Australia or somewhere where anything related to the internet is a massive expense if you as much as decide to download a JPEG over a megabyte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Gil Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Last.fm is a paid service, Vidzone isn't available and neither is Spotify. Things are not looking good. I wonder if I'll be able to listen to last.fm on the 360, since my account is US based. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 1, 2009 Author Subscriber² Share Posted July 1, 2009 Last.fm is a paid service, Vidzone isn't available and neither is Spotify. Things are not looking good.I wonder if I'll be able to listen to last.fm on the 360, since my account is US based. Sadly things like this are all done by IP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 That's quite strange for an EU country... I thought you were going to say you were from Australia or somewhere where anything related to the internet is a massive expense if you as much as decide to download a JPEG over a megabyte. Same situation in Ireland. I was honestly thinking of buying an account but now dont need to. So what countries have free streaming then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 $3.00 US (?3 EU or ?3 GBP) per month 1:1 conversion ratios for the fugging lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibletz Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Still free here, thank god I live in the US. o__o In the United States, United Kingdom and Germany, nothing will change.In all other countries, listening to Last.fm Radio will soon require a subscription of €3.00 per month. There will be a 30 track free trial, and we hope this will convince people to subscribe and keep listening to the radio. Everything else on Last.fm (scrobbling, recommendations, charts, biographies, events, videos etc.) will remain free in all countries, like it is now. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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