Last.Fm

We really begin to appreciate the beauty of the internet these days when all we need to do is type in a website, login and automatically receive an entire site dedicated to our own music taste. Last.Fm allows a link to be formed from the music player we use on our computer, to the site. This link then gives the site permission to post the songs/artists we listen to, on the site itself. It really is a social networking site that has a focus on music.

Members of Last.fm can score the similarity of their music tastes with other users as well as comment on each other’s music profiles. The site provides recommendations based on the music we listen to, gives us full profiles on bands and artists including their most listened to song and shows us events that feature our favourite artists.

All you need is the “Scrobbling” application, downloaded form the site itself, so when you play a song on say, ITunes or WinAmp, the song is scrobbled onto the site. After your music is scrobbled, you can see the sites recommendations based on what you listened to. I really like the fact you can see who else is listening to the same song you are listening to, at that exact time.

Just like Facebook, you can add other Last.fm users as friends, join certain groups and leave people comments in the form of “shouts.”

Check it out and see for yourself!!! :D