Last.tv Another Addictive New MTV
Last.tv is a simple concept — last.fm meets music videos on YouTube — that appeals to this member of the original MTV generation. And unlike last.fm’s own video service, it has the run of the YouTube house when it comes to their back catalogue of videos both authorized and otherwise. O’Reilly GMT credits Dutch developers for this advance.
You simply type a last.fm name into the login box (no password required, in case you’re a fan of another person’s taste), select if you want to include selections from friends and neighbors, and a popup player launches with music videos automagically mapped to the playlist.
MOG.TV offers a similar service for users of that network. Unlike I Love Music Video, Last.tv plays the clips in sequence rather than as a search listing.
People younger than 25 might not remember the days when MTV played nothing but music videos — and I’d watch for hours. It was far more compelling than the annual crop of drunk college students on the Real World or MTV Beach House. To a degree, it transformed how I was introduced to new music and performers (for better or worse). Last.tv has a similar chance of transforming how I use YouTube. Hopefully I can stay productive this week in the wake of this late discovery.
Correction: I mistakenly linked the name Last.tv to the site last.tv, which is a domain owned by last.fm. Last.tv, the mashup, is actually hosted at lasttv.net. The link was fixed Tuesday morning.
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Darn, I had this idea sometime ago. I thought Last.FM would start doing this.
Well glad I finally get to enjoy a idea I had.
Ryan Spahn on June 25th, 2007 at 8:12 am - Permalink
I think last.fm got to them – last.tv now redirects to last.fm
Everton Blair on June 25th, 2007 at 1:00 pm - Permalink
I spoke to last.fm spokesperson June Parina, who said they love mashups and that their own last.fm music video playlist service was up and running. Waiting to hear back from the company and the last.tv developers.
Jackson West on June 25th, 2007 at 2:39 pm - Permalink
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GigaOM What’s on GigaNET « on June 25th, 2007 at 2:43 pm - Permalink
Oh, God. Oh God, why? Why did I read this? You have ruined me, sir!
I will be chained to my desk all Summer, now, just like I was chained to my neighbor’s couch when MTV first aired.
Chained, I say!
CHAINED!
missb on June 29th, 2007 at 9:16 pm - Permalink