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# Last.fm Expands Free Streams To Japan
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/lastfm-expands/
- Published: 2008-08-06T04:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-08-06T04:03:00.000Z
- Description: Last.fm has expanded its free-on-demand song and radio streams to Japan. The 3.5 million tracks include only one major label, Universal, but a large number of indies have signed on. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/08/lastfm-expands.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Last_fm](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/08/06/last_fm.gif "Last_fm")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/06/last%5Ffm.gif)

  
[Last.fm](http://last.fm/?ref=hypebot.com) has expanded its free-on-demand song and radio streams to  
Japan. The 3.5 million tracks include only one major label,  
Universal, but a large number of indies have signed on directly and via  
IODA, The Orchard, CD Baby and Naxos.

Through an affiliate partnership with HMV Japan, users can also click to purchase . Since launching its free on-demand  
service in the US and UK this January, Last.fm has seen a 119% increase in affiliate click-through sales. 450K tracks on Last.fm  
are also available for free download.