Microsoft and Last.FM are making sweet, sweet music on the Xbox 360 this year, with the music listening and discovery service available free to Xbox Live Gold members.
A relative surprise delivered as part of Microsoft’s 2009 E3 press conference, popular music community service Last. FM will be available as a free download for Xbox Live Gold subscribers later this year, allowing them to browse and listen to music, discovering new artists based on their preferences. As McWhertor put it:
Having Last.fm on Xbox Live is something I didn’t know I wanted. Now I do. Good get.
My sentiments exactly. This is exactly the sort of thing I can turn on and fall asleep to, and if there’s one thing I need it’s more excuses to fall asleep in front of the television.
philomglol
June 2, 2009 at 2:23 PM
I wonder how recent ‘region lock-down’ from Last.fm will effect this in Aus?
I am optimistic the Zune bundling finally offers us Movie/Music rentals and purchase from the couch, not so much for last.fm..
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November 24, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Well, I called Xbox Support in Australia and they’ve got no answer on if/when last.fm will be available in Oz. Shame really. Anyone have any ideas how one could hack the unit (without chipping) to get the US or UK dashboard?
Report Permalinknick
February 16, 2010 at 5:30 PM
is NZ and Aussie ever gonna get last.fm on xbox live? AAAAGGGHHHH!!!
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