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# Last.fm isn't selling your data to the RIAA, apparently
- URL: https://werd.io/lastfm-isnt-selling-your-data-to-the-riaa-apparently/
- Published: 2009-02-23T17:55:39.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-12T11:00:56.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: Web, #ben-684a32da145d7d001be71dae, journalism, last.fm, riaa, techcrunch, user control, #Migrated-1749693130536, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-06-11 21:52

*\[..\] So do us a favour – if you see people spreading the rumour, refer them to this blog post and mention you heard from a friend that “Techcrunch are full of shit.”*

[Last.fm: "Techcrunch are full of shit"](http://blog.last.fm/2009/02/23/techcrunch-are-full-of-shit).

The other day, Techcrunch claimed that the music site Last.fm (which I'm a heavy user of) was [beginning to hand over listening data to the RIAA](http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/20/did-lastfm-just-hand-over-user-listening-data-to-the-riaa/). Last.fm works by "scrobbling" every track you play to a log, which is then used to find music you like, people with similar music tastes, and so on. It's a great site.

Last.fm's response is short, sharp, and to the point. The Next Web has [an overview of the statements in both directions](http://thenextweb.com/2009/02/23/lastfm-officially-respond-techcrunch-calls-full-shit/).