SweetFM goes Open Source →
The $29 app which took Last.fm and integrated it with iTunes on your desktop has now gone open source.
SweetFM switches seamlessly between Last.fm and iTunes. Tune to any station and you can control Last.fm with SweetFM’s interface – stop the stream and you can use it as an iTunes controller!
Nothing was said about this switch but I suppose it’s because of the conflict they had with Last.fm which has seemingly forced them to go Open Source. In any case, it’s a really good app for Last.fm users. Download here.
[via TUAW]
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Good news. If you’re going to put out an app aimed largely at pirating other people’s work, it’s a bit rich to charge $30 for it…
What was the conflict between Sweetfm and Last.fm?
I can’t remember what issues Last.fm had with SweetFM, but it was mainly lead to crippling the app to the point that it would not longer be ‘Last.fm on the desktop’. Again, I’m not sure whether this is the reason for going open source, just speculating.
Last.fm? Not my cup of tea. Though apps going open source is always welcome, regardless of the cause.