“Scrobbling a song means that when you listen to it, the name of the song is sent to Last.fm and added to your music profile. The Scrobbler automatically fills your library and updates it with what you’ve been listening to on your computer. Enhance your listening experience, stay up-to-date with what your friends are listening to, view your listening history and share it with friends. The more Last.fm learns what you like, the better it ...”

“With Last.fm on your computer you can scrobble your tracks, share your music taste, listen to personalised radio streams, and discover new music and people. Last.fm is open source software and contains no spyware / adware. If you use Skype, you can use Last.fm to set your Skype mood message to the track you're currently listening to.”