I will start rolling version 1 of this out later this week to a few test users, implement any fixes needed and continue to add features and add a few more users.
If you’re not already registered for Libre.fm please sign up for the waitlist at https://nofuckingai.com :)
Okay, here's something to look at.
This is first output of the ashes of the failed Hacienda project and recent work on the Project Next/1800www.com homepage builder.
Like many of us, life has been weird the last half decade or so... I've been unsure where I fit into any of this indieweb/open source stuff anymore. I'm trying to fix that :)
I want more personal websites.
Every Libre.fm user will have one with no HTML knowledge.
Been working on something.
It's getting closer to something I'm ready to show off.
https://libre.fm has a new link on the homepage to a new website of mine: https://1800www.com and I think it would be neat if you'd check it out.
Username or email address to login.
(Sorry SQL fans who wanted to write their own queries or whatever. Wasn’t paying attention. Not sorry.)
I’m listening to everything people suggest for this.
There’s a built in private bug tracker so if there’s anything you don’t like or want to see improved you can just let me know.
Oh and if you have a Libre.fm account you’re already signed up if you want to use it.
(A waitlist will be provided for anyone who missed the initial 14 or so years of open registration)
After 16 years, it's time to do something else. Libre.fm is no longer accepting new users for scrobbling music listening habits.
(We will continue to support our existing users as long as there are active users.)
What's next?
Project Next. The second act.
No AI. Ever. Coming soon.
Looks like @mattl is shuttering libre.fm
I'm sad to see this piece of libre internet history close, and especially under such unfortunate news.
Wow I just noticed that #LibreFM is closed to new users indefinitely? That's a shame 
As a result of the online safety bill, Libre.fm now has some terms and conditions and a privacy policy explicitly stated for the first time.
Have a read and let me know what you think. Trying to keep it as simple as possible as we don’t do all that much and I like that.
https://github.com/foocorp/hacienda/issues/72
Big thanks to @neil whose excellent website https://onlinesafetyact.co.uk is worth a read.
Just renewed the Libre.fm domain name for another year.
Thank you to everyone who donated in the last year and a big thank you to the people who have a recurring donation.
https://libre.fm/donate.php if anyone wants to chip in.
The main costs right now are a domain name and offsite backups for the data.
Right now our hosting costs are basically $0 but I am looking at getting a pair of dedicated servers to improve performance and that’s going to cost $100 a month or so.
Released version v0.5.6 of mpris-scrobbler the last.fm, libre.fm and listenbrainz service for linux.
It works with any media player that supports MPRIS DBus extension.
new "about" page for Libre.fm
Let me know what you think here or https://github.com/foocorp/hacienda/issues/60
I ran the numbers.
2024: Libre.fm scrobbles: 13,645,343
Top track: Like Crazy by Jimin (26765 plays)
Top artists:
Jin (78038 plays)
Skunk Anansie (75462 plays)
jimin (60754 plays)
BTS (52538 plays)
Taylor Swift (47263 plays)
Damjan Mravunac (44988 plays)
The Beatles (39406 plays)
Jimin (38563 plays)
nikiDUA (36448 plays)
Pink Floyd (26829 plays)
Hey @evan check out https://libre.fm when you get a sec.
All the top users on the homepage are on the social web :)
How to migrate from wordpress.com to eleventy via Ghost
https://mat.tl/blog/2024/10/29/migrating-from-wordpress-com-to-self-hosted-eleventy-via-ghost/
Looks like Libre.fm, an open-software version of Last.fm by the GNU Project, is being reworked to support ActivityPub!
![Screenshot from the linked article reading:
"Next steps
• I [Matt Lee] want you to have a personal website and have your listening habits on your own website, not my website. But I know some people won't want that, which is fine but Libre.fm is effectively a silo (other than Last.fm which it talks to, although federation with other instances has been possible for a long time) and has over 372,000 registered users and 302 million scrobbles.
• Some new features will only work if you're publishing your Libre.fm stats on your own website.
• A new version of Libre.fm's front end will appear later, powered by Ruby on Rails.
• [highlighted] We're also going to put our full attention to supporting ActivityPub where possible. [end highlight]"](https://media.moule.world/moule/media_attachments/files/113/248/170/029/238/328/original/769bc3d86f28a30f.png "Screenshot from the linked article reading:
\"Next steps
• I [Matt Lee] want you to have a personal website and have your listening habits on your own website, not my website. But I know some people won't want that, which is fine but Libre.fm is effectively a silo (other than Last.fm which it talks to, although federation with other instances has been possible for a long time) and has over 372,000 registered users and 302 million scrobbles.
• Some new features will only work if you're publishing your Libre.fm stats on your own website.
• A new version of Libre.fm's front end will appear later, powered by Ruby on Rails.
• [highlighted] We're also going to put our full attention to supporting ActivityPub where possible. [end highlight]\"")
I listen to these streaming services #indieweb #activitypub #socialweb #librefm
I’m curious so please vote in my poll
