Feb 25 Site Update

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- flaneur said...
- Alumni
- 25 Feb 2009, 16:35
Feb 25 Site Update
Hey everyone,

We've just put a small site update live on the English website. If you spot any new bugs in it, please report them as usual over in the support forum. To discuss the changes, you can use this thread or find a relevant one in the feedback forum.

So what's new? Here we go:

Return of the free downloads hub
Remember ye olde free downloads page? It's back. Check out the most popular free mp3s on Last.fm (uploaded directly by generous artists and labels via the Music Manager), and explore them by tag. We're working on making free content easier to find on Last.fm, and thought this was a good first step. Happy downloading!
New browsing + filtering options on the "Music" page
The music landing page has been updated to expose more data about the Last.fm music catalogue -- powered of course by your scrobbles. You can now see what's popular in your country, paginate to your heart's content, and filter it all via a selection of our top tags.
New API methods
Calling all code wranglers… you might enjoy these additions to the Last.fm API: a feed of images for any artist, and the ability to leave shouts on events, artists, and users.
Many other fixes and improvements, including...
the library now shows what time period it's displaying on profile pages; "ghost" unread message / inbox caching fix; improvements to image voting; distance filtering in advanced events search; ability to remove tags from auto-corrected artists and tracks; and more.

The work never stops at Last.HQ, so see you back here soon.
[quote][b][user]flaneur[/user][/b] said: Hey everyone, We've just put a small site update live on the English website. If you spot any new bugs in it, please report them as usual over in the [url=http://www.last.fm/forum/21713]support forum[/url]. To discuss the changes, you can use this thread or find a relevant one in the [url=http://www.last.fm/forum/21717]feedback forum[/url]. So what's new? Here we go: [ulist][li][b]Return of the free downloads hub[/b] [url=http://www.last.fm/music/+free]Remember ye olde free downloads page? It's back.[/url] Check out the most popular free mp3s on Last.fm (uploaded directly by generous artists and labels via the [url=http://www.last.fm/uploadmusic]Music Manager[/url]), and explore them by tag. We're working on making free content easier to find on Last.fm, and thought this was a good first step. Happy downloading! [/li][li][b]New browsing + filtering options on the "Music" page[/b] The [url=http://www.last.fm/music]music landing page[/url] has been updated to expose more data about the Last.fm music catalogue -- powered of course by your scrobbles. You can now see what's popular in your country, paginate to your heart's content, and filter it all via a selection of our top tags.[/li][li][b]New API methods[/b] Calling all code wranglers… you might enjoy these additions to the [url=http://www.last.fm/api]Last.fm API[/url]: a [url=http://www.last.fm/api/show?service=407]feed of images for any artist[/url], and the ability to leave shouts on [url=http://www.last.fm/api/show?service=409]events[/url], [url=http://www.last.fm/api/show?service=408]artists[/url], and [url=http://www.last.fm/api/show?service=411]users[/url].[/li][li][b]Many other fixes and improvements, including...[/b] the library now shows what time period it's displaying on profile pages; "ghost" unread message / inbox caching fix; improvements to image voting; distance filtering in advanced events search; ability to remove tags from auto-corrected artists and tracks; and more.[/li][/ulist] The work never stops at Last.HQ, so see you back here soon. [/quote]

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- AngelAtOurGym said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 16:40
Thank you :)

Looking good! Thanks for updating :)

Angel

[quote][b][user]AngelAtOurGym[/user][/b] said: Looking good! Thanks for updating :)[/quote]

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- Afuera said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 16:51
A Last.fm app in air would be great :p Maybe you guys could just code that! Great additions too

Just because a rose died on the vine, doesn't mean it lied to you when it was in bloom ...

[quote][b][user]Afuera[/user][/b] said: A Last.fm app in air would be great :p Maybe you guys could just code that! Great additions too[/quote]

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- [Deleted user] said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 16:51
Thank you.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] said: Thank you.[/quote]

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- encosion said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 17:12
Nice...

How's about getting the inline player to play the next track instead of just stopping? Very frustrating and not a huge problem to solve surely?

[quote][b][user]encosion[/user][/b] said: How's about getting the inline player to play the next track instead of just stopping? Very frustrating and not a huge problem to solve surely?[/quote]

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- Jonty said...
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- 25 Feb 2009, 17:47
Re: Nice...

encosion said:
How's about getting the inline player to play the next track instead of just stopping? Very frustrating and not a huge problem to solve surely?
That behavior is intentional due to licensing restrictions.

[quote][b][user]Jonty[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]encosion[/user][/b] said: How's about getting the inline player to play the next track instead of just stopping? Very frustrating and not a huge problem to solve surely?[/quote] That behavior is intentional due to licensing restrictions.[/quote]
Edited by Jonty on 25 Feb 2009, 17:49

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- adamzZz said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 18:02
Thank you a lot, waiting for another big update :). I'm hoping for something with music and albums :).

The 'music' page looks great.

I'd like to report a bug, not in the recent updates, but in tag pages. The albums shown as recently added aren't that new to be honest, like here:

http://www.last.fm/tag/indie

[quote][b][user]adamzZz[/user][/b] said: Thank you a lot, waiting for another big update :). I'm hoping for something with music and albums :). The 'music' page looks great. I'd like to report a bug, not in the recent updates, but in tag pages. The albums shown as recently added aren't that new to be honest, like here: http://www.last.fm/tag/indie[/quote]

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- [Deleted user] said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 18:07
Thanks guys! Keep up the updates!

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] said: Thanks guys! Keep up the updates![/quote]

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- Jonty said...
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- 25 Feb 2009, 18:07
adamzZz said:
I'd like to report a bug, not in the recent updates, but in tag pages. The albums shown as recently added aren't that new to be honest, like here:

http://www.last.fm/tag/indie
Recently added to our catalogue :)

[quote][b][user]Jonty[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]adamzZz[/user][/b] said: I'd like to report a bug, not in the recent updates, but in tag pages. The albums shown as recently added aren't that new to be honest, like here: http://www.last.fm/tag/indie[/quote] Recently added [i]to our catalogue[/i] :)[/quote]

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- acreature said...
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- 25 Feb 2009, 18:08
adamzZz said:
I'd like to report a bug, not in the recent updates, but in tag pages. The albums shown as recently added aren't that new to be honest, like here:

http://www.last.fm/tag/indie

They're not "new albums", they're "new to Last.fm" - stuff we've recently added to our catalogue.

Edit: Curses! Slower than Jonty.

[quote][b][user]acreature[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]adamzZz[/user][/b] said: I'd like to report a bug, not in the recent updates, but in tag pages. The albums shown as recently added aren't that new to be honest, like here: http://www.last.fm/tag/indie[/quote] They're not "new albums", they're "new to Last.fm" - stuff we've recently added to our catalogue. Edit: Curses! Slower than [user]jonty[/user]. [/quote]

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- adamzZz said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 18:19
So, nothing's been added in a month? These albums aren't being updated. Grreat :D.

Guys, are you having a 'help-race'? ;)

[quote][b][user]adamzZz[/user][/b] said: So, nothing's been added in a month? These albums aren't being updated. Grreat :D. Guys, are you having a 'help-race'? ;)[/quote]

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- maz35 said...
- Subscriber
- 25 Feb 2009, 18:24
Good work on giving the free downloads more exposure, and thanks for finally putting the time period label on the library! If you get a choice of the main playlist option soon you'd have covered all of what I really wanted since the big update.

Also its great your updating us when you make these changes these days rather then letting us find out on our own like was the case before the new year..

The Tag Appreciation Society | The Last.fm Mass Tagger

[quote][b][user]maz35[/user][/b] said: Good work on giving the free downloads more exposure, and thanks for [b]finally[/b] putting the time period label on the library! If you get a choice of the main playlist option soon you'd have covered all of what I really wanted since the big update. Also its great your updating us when you make these changes these days rather then letting us find out on our own like was the case before the new year..[/quote]

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- julians said...
- Alumni
- 25 Feb 2009, 18:25
Aw nice, I like the image RSS feeds! Any chance you could link them on artist image galleries?

[quote][b][user]julians[/user][/b] said: Aw nice, I like the image RSS feeds! Any chance you could link them on artist image galleries?[/quote]

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- megadethnatic said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 18:40
New bug since last update:
hdsander said:
The textboxes don't resize any more since the last site update. :(
http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/493710/_/8704452

Could you fix this, please? :)

[quote][b][user]megadethnatic[/user][/b] said: New bug since last update: [quote][b][user]hdsander[/user][/b] said: The textboxes don't resize any more since the last site update. :( [/quote] http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/493710/_/8704452 Could you fix this, please? :)[/quote]

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- foreverautumn said...
- Staff
- 25 Feb 2009, 18:47
megadethnatic said:
New bug since last update:
hdsander said:
The textboxes don't resize any more since the last site update. :(
http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/493710/_/8704452

Could you fix this, please? :)Already noted :)

[quote][b][user]foreverautumn[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]megadethnatic[/user][/b] said: New bug since last update: [quote][b][user]hdsander[/user][/b] said: The textboxes don't resize any more since the last site update. :( [/quote] http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/493710/_/8704452 Could you fix this, please? :)[/quote]Already noted :)[/quote]

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- DFA1979 said...
- Subscriber
- 25 Feb 2009, 19:14
What about a search on the free downloads page? As it is, we can see all popular downloads, and popular downloads from a selection of tags down the left-hand side. But it seems I'm out of luck if I want indie pop downloads - except I'm not. If I could do that without manually typing the URL, that'd be great. Obviously the return of the download section is great even without it, but that seems an obvious and fairly easy thing to add in (especially as the new music page does have a tag/artist search).

(I notice an event.getAttendees API method - I was thinking about something the other day which needed that. Out of my head, Last.fm staff! Now all I need is to actually become vaguely competent at coding)

[edit: Oh, and major approval for getting the time period into the library section on profiles]

[quote][b][user]DFA1979[/user][/b] said: What about a search on the free downloads page? As it is, we can see [url=http://www.last.fm/music/+free]all popular downloads[/url], and popular downloads from a selection of tags down the left-hand side. But it seems I'm out of luck if I want indie pop downloads - [url=http://www.last.fm/music/+free/indie%20pop]except I'm not[/url]. If I could do that without manually typing the URL, that'd be great. Obviously the return of the download section is great even without it, but that seems an obvious and fairly easy thing to add in (especially as the new music page [i]does[/i] have a tag/artist search). (I notice an event.getAttendees API method - I was thinking about something the other day which needed that. Out of my head, Last.fm staff! Now all I need is to actually become vaguely competent at coding) [edit: Oh, and major approval for getting the time period into the library section on profiles][/quote]

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- adamzZz said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 19:37
Also what about a page with free tracks? Not talking about downloads, but tracks free to play. I live in Poland where on-demand listening isn't (yet?) available and I'd like to listen to some tracks directly from Last.fm and I have no idea where to find them.

[quote][b][user]adamzZz[/user][/b] said: Also what about a page with free tracks? Not talking about downloads, but tracks free to play. I live in Poland where on-demand listening isn't (yet?) available and I'd like to listen to some tracks directly from Last.fm and I have no idea where to find them.[/quote]

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- Babs_05 said...
- Forum Moderator
- 25 Feb 2009, 20:00
Thanks for the update. :)

errr.. how come I have to backspace 2 spaces in Post windows?

Central Point Albums 11 Music To Fall Asleep To Next Big Things - NBTs
Nov 11 | Reco of the Week - Jon Kennedy – The Goose Is Getting Fat

[quote][b][user]Babs_05[/user][/b] said: Thanks for the update. :) errr.. how come I have to backspace 2 spaces in Post windows? [/quote]

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- Babs_05 said...
- Forum Moderator
- 25 Feb 2009, 20:17
Loved Tracks by Plays

Thanks for the new feature.

Just looking at it, how come I have loads of 0 plays? I know for sure I've listened to a fair few of those loads of times. Display error?

Central Point Albums 11 Music To Fall Asleep To Next Big Things - NBTs
Nov 11 | Reco of the Week - Jon Kennedy – The Goose Is Getting Fat

[quote][b][user]Babs_05[/user][/b] said: Thanks for the new feature. Just looking at it, how come I have loads of 0 plays? I know for sure I've listened to a fair few of those loads of times. Display error?[/quote]

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- penguin_of_zoom said...
- User
- 25 Feb 2009, 20:52
Re: Feb 25 Site Update

flaneur said:
the library now shows what time period it's displaying on profile pages

Excellent. This is really useful and it makes it so much easier to see data in its context at a quick glance. Thank you.

[quote][b][user]penguin_of_zoom[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]flaneur[/user][/b] said: the library now shows what time period it's displaying on profile pages[/quote] Excellent. This is really useful and it makes it so much easier to see data in its context at a quick glance. Thank you.[/quote]

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- akrde said...
- Subscriber
- 25 Feb 2009, 21:13
Re: Feb 25 Site Update

flaneur said:
The work never stops at Last.HQ, so see you back here soon.

You guys really rock...many thanx!!!

Edit: Just renewed my subscription, full of joy!!!

Tomahawk Music Player
Last.fm Free Music Player
Playdar Music Content Resolver

[quote][b][user]akrde[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]flaneur[/user][/b] said: The work never stops at Last.HQ, so see you back here soon. [/quote] You guys really rock...many thanx!!! Edit: Just renewed my subscription, full of joy!!![/quote]
Edited by akrde on 25 Feb 2009, 21:54

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- maz35 said...
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- 25 Feb 2009, 21:21
Re: Loved Tracks by Plays

Babs_05 said:
Thanks for the new feature.

Just looking at it, how come I have loads of 0 plays? I know for sure I've listened to a fair few of those loads of times. Display error?

My guess is its an issue with the auto corrections from looking at my own library.

eg I have Whats Left Of The Flag with 0 plays because its been corrected to What's Left of the Flag which does have plays listed.

The Tag Appreciation Society | The Last.fm Mass Tagger

[quote][b][user]maz35[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]Babs_05[/user][/b] said: Thanks for the new feature. Just looking at it, how come I have loads of 0 plays? I know for sure I've listened to a fair few of those loads of times. Display error?[/quote] My guess is its an issue with the auto corrections from looking at my own library. eg I have [track artist=Flogging Molly]Whats Left Of The Flag [/track] with 0 plays because its been corrected to [track artist=flogging molly]What's Left of the Flag[/track] which does have plays listed.[/quote]

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- [Deleted user] said...
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- 25 Feb 2009, 22:28
Re: Re: Feb 25 Site Update

penguin_of_zoom said:
flaneur said:
the library now shows what time period it's displaying on profile pages

Excellent. This is really useful and it makes it so much easier to see data in its context at a quick glance. Thank you.What these guys said. Finally I can switch away from "overall", because people won't mistakenly think that I've only played my top artists on 5-10 occasions.

Also another "yay" for Loved Tracks By Plays. I have a lot of loved tracks, now I can finally weed out those ones which aren't as loved as I thought they were!

(addendum: any sign of that "choose playlist for profile" button yet? I'm up to 20 playlists and getting fidgety!)

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]penguin_of_zoom[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]flaneur[/user][/b] said: the library now shows what time period it's displaying on profile pages[/quote] Excellent. This is really useful and it makes it so much easier to see data in its context at a quick glance. Thank you.[/quote]What these guys said. Finally I can switch away from "overall", because people won't mistakenly think that I've only played my top artists on 5-10 occasions. Also another "yay" for Loved Tracks By Plays. I have a lot of loved tracks, now I can finally weed out those ones which aren't as loved as I thought they were! (addendum: any sign of that "choose playlist for profile" button yet? I'm up to 20 playlists and getting fidgety!)[/quote]

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- akrde said...
- Subscriber
- 25 Feb 2009, 22:41
maz35 said:
Also its great your updating us when you make these changes these days rather then letting us find out on our own like was the case before the new year..

True, but i would like these update news to be more obvious, perhaps with a link somewhere that redirects to the actual update thread! Especially useful for users who don't scan the feedback forum regularly...

Tomahawk Music Player
Last.fm Free Music Player
Playdar Music Content Resolver

[quote][b][user]akrde[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]maz35[/user][/b] said: Also its great your updating us when you make these changes these days rather then letting us find out on our own like was the case before the new year..[/quote] True, but i would like these update news to be more obvious, perhaps with a link somewhere that redirects to the actual update thread! Especially useful for users who don't scan the feedback forum regularly...[/quote]

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- flaneur said...
- Alumni
- 25 Feb 2009, 22:55
Another way to keep up to date is by following us on Twitter. Yup, we're there with all the cool kids. ;)

Thanks for the feedback all!

[quote][b][user]flaneur[/user][/b] said: Another way to keep up to date is by [url=http://twitter.com/lastfm]following us on Twitter[/url]. Yup, we're there with all the cool kids. ;) Thanks for the feedback all![/quote]

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