Last.fm says it is returning to independent ownership after separating from Paramount Skydance, ending a relationship that began with CBS’s acquisition of the service in 2007. According to Last.fm’s announcement, the change in ownership does not affect the core product experience for users. The company states that existing Last.fm accounts remain accessible, including listeners’ scrobbles and privacy settings. It also says Pro subscriptions and billing information continue as they were. The company adds that it is keeping its current team, and that additional details about the transition will be shared later.
Last.fm is a music website and service that tracks what users listen to across platforms and streaming services, such as Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music. It was originally founded as an internet radio station before adding “scrobbling,” which logs listening activity. The service later became part of CBS Interactive, which is now under the Paramount Skydance corporate structure. Last.fm says that, for now, it continues to work exactly as it did before the ownership change.
