[mythtv-users] No one secertly working on a mythtv spotify plugin?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/18/2010 03:18 PM, Christopher Meredith wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>    
>> On 03/18/2010 02:28 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>      
>>> On 03/18/2010 02:05 PM, Richard Morton wrote:
>>>        
>>>> On 18 March 2010 17:11, Dan Wilga wrote:
>>>>          
>>>>> On 3/18/10 12:30 PM, Staffan Pettersson wrote:
>>>>>            
>>>>>> Ass XBMC has gotten a working spotify plugin a was wondering if
>>>>>> someone is working on something similar to mythtv?
>>>>>>              
>>>>> Not to deter someone from taking on the task--since it's an admirable
>>>>> one--but I would like to note that spotify doesn't work in the US, the
>>>>> last
>>>>> I checked. I assume this is for copyright reasons. Of course, the
>>>>> reverse is
>>>>> true for Hulu in most non-US locations, I understand.
>>>>>            
>>>> ok, so a universal service would be preferable of course.
>>>> What about last.fm?
>>> last.fm is only universal if you consider for-pay subscriptions for those
>>> not living in "blessed" territories universal. :)
>>>
>>> http://www.last.fm/help/faq?category=159#339
>>>        
>> Oh, and by the way, I'm pretty sure the use of last.fm would be in violation
>> of the ToS (which I can quote now that they've fixed a missing "do not"):
>>
>> http://www.last.fm/legal/terms
>> (specifically http://www.last.fm/legal/terms#para3)
>> -----
>> ... The copying, reproduction, re-arrangement, sale, leasing, renting,
>> lending, distribution, redistribution, modification or adaptation,
>> downloading, sideloading, exchanging, creating of derivative works,
>> uploading, posting, transmitting, communication to the public or publication
>> by you, directly or indirectly, of the Content, including the removal or
>> alteration of advertising, except pursuant to the express limited grant of
>> rights hereunder, is strictly prohibited. ...
>>
>> Subject to your strict compliance with these Terms of Use, Last.fm grants
>> you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-commercial, revocable,
>> non-assignable and non-transferable licence to:
>> ...
>> b. listen to music and view videos streamed from the Website and participate
>> in the Last.fm community areas;
>> ...
>> d. embed the Last.fm widget on your personal website or profile pages for
>> non-commercial and private use only; and
>> ...
>> Provided that you:
>> ...
>> iii. do not insert any code, product or material to manipulate the Content
>> in any way that affects any user's experience;
>> iv. do not copy or seek to copy or “rip” any audio and/or audiovisual
>> content from the Website or any part of the Service (including, without
>> limitation, the Last.fm widget);
>> ...
>> vi. do not adapt, copy, republish, communicate to the public, display,
>> transfer, share, distribute or otherwise exploit the Content, except as
>> under these Terms of Use.
>> -----
>>
>> So, the only way to use last.fm in MythTV without violating its ToS is by
>> popping up MythBrowser pointed to the website. That works, now.
>>      
> Doesn't Last.fm have an API specifically for the purpose of building
> third-party plugins like this?
>    

I thought that was only for sending the "What I'm currently listening 
to" or play count info to the server, but it seems that you can do radio 
(only) with a paid subscription.  http://www.last.fm/api/radio

Mike