Last.fm announced it has become a fully independent company with a new ownership team. The ownership details were not specified, and more information was promised in the following weeks. Users can expect the same interface and engagement, with account and scrobbles, data and privacy settings, and Pro subscription and billing continuing to work as before. The people behind the product will remain the same. The independence is intended to allow full focus on building listening insights and community features for music fans, with continued steady improvements over time. Support for the surrounding ecosystem, including tools using the API, is expected to continue, with additional enhancements possible.
"In a post on their support forums, the Last.fm team revealed a brand-new ownership team, but didn't specify who now owns the long-running music recommendation engine. The statement added that they'd "share more about what comes next in the weeks ahead.""
"The team said that "everything works exactly as it did yesterday," including "account and scrobbles," "data and privacy settings," and "Pro subscription and billing." And even with new leadership, the "people behind the product" will also remain the same."
"Last.fm users can pretty much expect the same reliable ol' interface and general levels of engagement. The team said that the independent status means that they can "focus fully on building listening insights and community features for music fans," adding that we'll see "continued, steady improvements over time.""
"They also plan to "continue supporting the ecosystem around Last.fm," which means tools using the API will not only continue to work, but even more new enhancements could be coming down the pipeline."
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