Last.fm Mode; Last.fm - The Basics - Roberts Stream 83i User Manual

Last.fm

Last.fm - the basics

Last.fm is an Internet-based on-line music service with millions of tracks
available that you can access using your sound system, your computer and
other devices. It plays personalised interactive radio stations based on your
choice of artists and songs, your listening history, and similar tracks based
on the preferences of other Last.fm listeners with similar music tastes. This
can introduce you to a new range of artists and tracks which you will probably
enjoy but which you may never have heard before.
Before you can use Last.fm with your sound system, you will need to have
created an account at the Last.fm web site. You can then start to listen to radio
stations initially based on particular artists or tags/genres. Last.fm is available
on various platforms and computer media players. Any personalisations that
you make to your account from one platform are refl ected on the others.
Last.fm has a strong emphasis on interaction with other listeners, sharing
your favourite music and exploring other users' playlists and stations, both
directly, and through social networking sites. There are also privacy options
that you can apply to your account using the Last.fm web site.
Scrobbling and Love / Ban features
Scrobbling is the method that Last.fm uses to learn about your listening habits.
Your sound system can 'scrobble' the tracks that you listened to using the
UPnP Music Player and Last.fm modes. This sends track names to Last.fm,
adding them to your Last.fm library, and helps the service to tailor its future
recommendations to your musical tastes. Using two dedicated buttons on
the sound system, you can tell Last.fm that you love particular tracks, or
you can ban a track from ever being played again. This also infl uences the
tracks you are offered in the future.
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User accounts
In order to use the Last.fm service with your sound system, you must
either create a Last.fm account or already have one set up. This account
keeps track of your musical preferences and listening choices and is
what makes the music offered by Last.fm personal to you. Setting up an
account is simple and is done via the Last.fm web site. You then enter
the account details into your sound system (see the following pages).
The sound system allows more than one set of Last.fm account details
to be entered. If the unit is used by more than one person, it is possible
to choose which account is used when listening to Last.fm and for
scrobbling from the Music Player.
The features of the Last.fm service are only available on the sound
system with a subscription to Last.fm. This may differ from the range
of features available when accessing the Last.fm service from a
computer or any other device. The provision of the Last.fm service and
the features offered with and without subscription are subject to terms
and conditions set out on the Last.fm web site.
Your Roberts Stream 83i sound system offers you a subscription level
account with Last.fm for a limited trial period. You may optionally extend
this using the subscription facility via the Last.fm web site at www.last.fm.
Last.fm may choose to modify the user selections and features from
time to time.