Social Music: A Last.fm vs Slacker Head to Head
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Where are you getting your music fix? Chances are you’ve heard of and tried fan-favorite Last.fm, but what about music newbie Slacker?
Now that you have more options than ever, we’ll pit the new kid on the block against the older kid that owns the block in a round by round match to see who wins when it comes to instant playlists, social features, mobile apps, and music extras. We’ve selected our winner, but we welcome your vote in the comments.
Both Last.fm and Slacker have instant playlist functionality that take your artist or song query and automatically create a station of related tunes. So who does it better?
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Playlist creation is the same across the board — search and listen. With Last.fm you can view related artists, ban, love, tag, skip, and share tracks, as well as add shouts (comments). With Slacker, you’re sharing options are slightly more limited, there’s no commenting feature, and skips are limited.
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