last fm... yea or nay?
what's the word on the street on last.fm? is it a "social music revolution"? or is it yet another way people can voluntarily give free valuable consumer data which is then sold off to the highest bidder? or is it both?
honestly, even if it's both, i feel like i can stand behind the general idea. on the one hand, i like the idea of providing a space where people can share music tastes and discover new artists they would like. and... on the other hand, i don't actually particularly mind my consumer preferences for music (or many other consumer products) being bandied about, if only because in my hopeful mind it's one more data point that will shift the demographic an infinitismal amount towards my tastes in music, e.g. encourage the music industry to support indie artists i love.
shorter post: if you're on last.fm, holla!
honestly, even if it's both, i feel like i can stand behind the general idea. on the one hand, i like the idea of providing a space where people can share music tastes and discover new artists they would like. and... on the other hand, i don't actually particularly mind my consumer preferences for music (or many other consumer products) being bandied about, if only because in my hopeful mind it's one more data point that will shift the demographic an infinitismal amount towards my tastes in music, e.g. encourage the music industry to support indie artists i love.
shorter post: if you're on last.fm, holla!