Last.fm is 20 – VP of Product Michael Horan on Last.fm’s 20 years in music-tech, and the future of data in the music industry

Music Ally Focus Ep. 83: We’re joined in this show by Michael Horan, VP of Product at Last.fm, which is just about to hit a remarkable milestone: 20 years as a music tech company. In that time Last.fm has gathered an enormous amount of data on how people listen to music – and we wanted to talk to Michael about what Last.fm has learned from a music business that has changed dramatically in two decades. Last.fm has grown from a company that tracked what you were listening to in your mp3 and CD collection to what you listen to everywhere online, and in this podcast, part of a partnership between Music Ally and Last.fm, we ask Michael about what Last.fm has both witnessed in – and brought to – over 20 years in the music business. He talks about the changes in how data has been used, and what changes are needed so that data can continue to be used in innovative ways to build communities and connect audiences with artists. www.last.fm www.last.fm/music LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/last-fm Twitter - https://twitter.com/lastfm Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lastfm Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/last_fm/