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Last.fm Puts The Kibosh On Radio In Most Countries
If you thought chatter about the Internet Radio Fairness Act would subside after a lackluster first hearinglast month, you thought wrong. Today, Last.fm took a course of action that should add fuel to this fire: On January 15, it will do away with its Radio feature in nearly all countries, making it a subscription feature in the U.S., UK and Germany. “We are always looking at ways to bring music to more people, when it can be done so economically, and we hope to be able to open streaming to a wider audience in the future,” the company said in a statement.