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Re:Last.fm is now independent by sparrish on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @12:14PM (#48296451)
So CBS spun them back out as their own corp or did the employee's or someone else buy it from CBS?

Just declaring themselves independent without details doesn't provide much context. I feel like Michael Scott just declared bankruptcy.

Re:Last.fm is now independent by JMiao on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @08:19PM (#48302587)
see, to me, it feels like wuphf.com finding a buyer
Re:Last.fm is now independent by port11 on Thursday May 28, 2026 @02:26AM (#48305340)
Exactly, there’s very little detail here. I’ve been a user for a long time and had no idea they were part of CBS.

Also… independent? Come on, most businesses on Earth are ‘independent’. They don’t need “support”, they’re a business, they need a product to sell.

I’m a big fan of their no-frills service, but I wonder if their ‘independence’ will push them down the road of weird ads and entshitification.