On the Last.fm blog there is a statement that they will start charging € 3,00/month for the use of Last.fm radio. I don’t really have a problem with that but I have a problem with this:
In order to keep providing the best radio service on the web, we need to ask our listeners from countries other than USA, UK and Germany to subscribe for €3.00 per month. In return you’ll get unlimited access to Last.fm Radio, and a promise that we’ll be hard at work improving the service for years to come.
So USA, UK and Germany don’t have to pay? Why? This is discrimination if you ask me. Has it got to do with legal differences? Could somebody inform me?
I will only pay if everybody is treated equally. Just my 2 cents…
Update – source: Mashable, Adam Ostrow
“The real reason is likely international licensing fees, which led Pandora to pull the plug on international users back in 2007. It’s unfortunate for users outside of Last.fm’s top countries, but likely a necessary move to continue to provide sustainable service, even though the outfit is now owned by media conglomerate CBS.”
