By Naiha, Hodan

and Monesar

What the site is and what it offers

• Last fm is a popular music radio site where you can listen to music for free with internet radio and you can keep a record of what you listen to

• It offers members can also create a station by entering an artist's name and letting Last. FM creates a play list based on the artist. This play list is created based on what other members who like the artist also enjoy listening to.

When was it established?

• founded in the United Kingdom in 2002 by Felix Miller, Martin Stiksel, Michael Breidenbruecker and Thomas Willomitzer , all of them from Germany, as an internet radio station and music community site, using similar music profiles to generate dynamic playlists.

• Owned by CBS interactive

Features…

• Create your own custom profile

• Make your own radio station based on what music you like to listen to

• Add Friends and listen to their radio stations

• Find new music through your friends and neighbours

Type of music and artist

Genres :• Instrumental• Pop rock • Emo• R&B• Jazz• Soul

Artists :

• Katy Perry

• The Beatles

• Coldplay

• Lady Gaga

• The killers

• Kanye West

• Florence & the machine

• Michael Jackson

Advantages?

• Last.FM is great for anyone who enjoys listening to music and who wants to discover new music. It is especially a boon to people who have grown tired of regular radio.

• Once enough songs have been 'scrobbed', Last.FM creates a list of musical neighbors who have similar tastes. You can then use these neighbors to find new music. You can also add your buddies to your friends list and listen to their custom radio stations.

Disadvantages• Doesn’t always have the track you want to listen to• You have to create a profile when you want to buy music

and customers might not want to put their personal information online

• It costs money