What is last.fm? Here is the description from the Web 2.0 awards site:
Billing itself as the social music revolution, Last.fm lets you connect with
friends, discover music they like, discover music you'll probably like and keep
up with music events and news. Download tracks from Amazon or listen to free
online radio.
To use the site, you create an account, download the plug-in, and start listening to music. last.fm tracks all of the songs that you listen to - either on your computer, using their free online radio, or songs from your iPod or other player. As you build up your library of tracks, last.fm shows you neighbors with similar musical tastes. This allows you to explore other users profiles, and see their most listened to artists and hopefully discover new music that you might like.
As far as the library world goes, this probably has limited appeal, except as a way of recommending new music to patrons. But for music lovers, it is a really great site for discovering new music.
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