Last.fm on XBL: free to gold subscribers, 3 hours per month for others

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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.

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[Dark Scyth]

Of course, of course. There is always a catch isn't there? There are ads. If I wanted to listen to the radio I would have turned it on. I hope this isn't what they mean when they say your friends can listen to music together. I would like to let people listen to MY music not listen to the radio together. Although I guess its a start but so far I'm not liking the sound of this.

 

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There are Ad's everywhere these days. My local FM radio station even has Ad's. Honestly, I'm just glad there giving it away free to gold members. At least we aren't having to pay even more on top of current gold subscription. Of course this is just a another tease for those remaining sliver members and those who still have yet to purchase a Xbox 360 even though its the best console on the market.

Though I guess if Ad's are that annoying to some then theres always the $3 USD Subscription.

 

[Dark Scyth]

Which is why I say if I wanted to listen to something with ads I'd turn on my radio. I guess if the ads aren't excessive it won't be too bad but I'm definitely not going to pay $3USD for something without ads. Well, if I don't like it I guess i'll just keep streaming my music.