Time to go, say Last.fm founders
p2pnet news view P2P | Radio:- All three Last.fm founders have chucked it in.
“After two years running Last.fm within CBS we feel the time is right to begin the process of handing over the reins,” say Felix, RJ and Martin on the Last.fm blog, continuing »»»
This is the latest stage in a long journey for us founders, which began in a living room in East London in 2002, and took us to the headquarters of one of the biggest media companies in the world.
It`s been a privilege working with the incredible team here in our London office, and we`re extremely proud of what we`ve achieved together. Last.fm`s users have more than doubled in the last 12 months (we are now at an all-time high of 37.3M monthly unique visitors), and we`re confident the site will continue to go from strength to strength. Being a part of CBS, and the recently formed CBSi music group, continues to open up many opportunities for Last.fm. Recent product releases such as the new visual radio, and the Last.fm on XBox announcement, are an indication of how much more Last.fm will achieve.
A huge Thank You! has to be said to all of you in front of your computers. With your contribution, enthusiasm and scrobbles you have helped to make Last.fm into what it is today: the best place for music online. Big up yourself for that, as we say here in East London.
Does this mean the three have confirmed last.fm owner CBS was funnelling user data to the RIAA, as charged?
Definitely stay tuned.
Last.fm blog - Message from the Last.fm founders … June 10, 2009
funnelling user data – Last.fm, CBS, RIAA, in denial, May 27, 2009
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June 11th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Does this mean the three have confirmed last.fm owner CBS was funnelling user data to the RIAA, as charged?
I think so.
June 11th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Something is obviously going on behind the scenes anytime an entire staff walks out simultaneously. The suspected RIAA leak may have been just the final straw and not the sole reason.
It’s always nice to see a few *rare* people willing to resign out of principle rather than join the Dark Side.