Billboard.com Users Can Now Listen to Unlimited Music Featuring Tracks from Billboard's "All-Time Hot 100" Chart

 

 

Last.fm today announced it has joined forces with Billboard to launch its "Last.fm in a Box" application on Billboard.com.  "Last.fm in a Box" allows Billboard.com readers to access Last.fm's free streaming radio service, which includes over 7 million tracks from major and independent labels.

 

"Last.fm in a Box" is a customizable application, allowing partner sites to easily integrate the Last.fm music experience into their own platforms. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the "Last.fm in a Box" application on Billboard.com features tracks from artists who landed on Billboard's special edition "All-Time Hot 100" chart, including The Beatles, Mariah Carey, LeeAnn Rimes, Chubby Checker, Usher, Santana, The Police and many more.

 

"Last.fm is thrilled to add these tracks to Billboard.com, now offering its audience of engaged music enthusiasts the ultimate online music experience," said Martin Stiksel, Last.fm co-founder.  "The collaboration of Last.fm and Billboard is a perfect fit, as both brands are extremely focused on and passionate about music and music fans."

 

"The 'Last.fm in a Box' application is a natural complement to the array of music news, charts, features and videos that we offer consumers on Billboard.com, and is the perfect way to continue the Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary Celebration," said Josh Engroff, Vice President of Digital for Billboard. 

 

Featuring millions of tracks from the global music site's unparalleled catalogue, the "Last.fm in a Box" application extends the Last.fm service beyond its site in an open and syndicated format.  Last.fm's open platform allows partner sites to adopt "Last.fm in a Box" simply, easily and quickly.  The service is ad-supported allowing brands and sponsors the opportunity to reach millions of highly engaged music fans across the Web.

 

 

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About Last.fm

Founded in 2002, Last.fm is a CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) owned free global music platform. Last.fm offers music fans millions of tracks in every genre for free-on-demand and radio streaming thanks to partnerships with Universal, EMI, Sony BMG, CD Baby, independent aggregators The Orchard and IODA, and more than 150,000 independent artists and labels - without the need to sign up or download any software. As well as being able to access tracks for free - a service which has seen Last.fm become the fastest-growing free online music network in the U.S. - music fans can also share their music preferences by linking their media player to the Last.fm database. As a result, Last.fm can intelligently recommend songs, artists, local concerts and even other members based on their musical tastes. Last.fm also supports unsigned artists by offering them an unprecedented Artist Royalty program through which they can earn revenue directly from Last.fm every time their music is streamed. Learn more about Last.fm at http://www.last.fm/.

 

About CBS Interactive

CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation, is the best online content network for information and entertainment.  Its portfolio of leading brands, which include CNET, CBS.com, CBSSports.com, GameSpot, TV.com, BNET, and Last.fm span popular categories like technology, entertainment, sports, news, and business.  With more than 150 million people visiting its properties each month, CBS Interactive is a top 10 Web property globally.  

About Billboard

Now in its 114th year, Billboard is the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends. Billboard magazine is the flagship property for the brand, which also consists of Billboard.biz, Billboard.com, Billboard en Español, Billboard Chart Alert, Billboard Information Network (BIN), Billboard Directories, Billboard Books, and Billboard Licensing & Events.  Billboard's many strategic partners include Microsoft, Reuters, Sirius Satellite Radio, Telemundo, ABC Radio Networks, AT&T, Sandisk and Billboard sister companies Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. These partnerships leverage Billboard's proprietary data, charts and information resources to develop broadcast entertainment, digital and mobile platforms and contextual commerce applications that expand Billboard's franchise and consumer reach. Billboard is published by the Entertainment Group at Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company.

 

 

Press Contacts:

Last.fm

Katie Gunion                (212) 975-8009                       katie.gunion@cbs.com

 

Billboard

Lila Gerson                   (212) 646-4629                       lgerson@billboard.com