Oh yeah, because Last.fm is going to say "Oh, drat! You got us! Yep .. fair and square, game's up boys."
Ha! There is only one response Last.fm can give, and that is to deny. If they didn't do it, that's the truth. If they did, people knowing will cause massive damage to their business, so they deny. Later the CEO can blame it on a rogue employee if necessary, or whatever.
Of course they'd lie. I'm not saying they are lying, but if they're guilty, they'd be crazy not to. Lying is not illegal and, if it turns out the data sharing story is true, it will seem like nothing compared to that black mark.
Last.fm are not a lovable plucky young upstart anymore. They're owned by CBS. They will do whatever CBS lawyers tell them to. The story is plausible but unproven, and the denial entirely predictable and meaningless. Hopefully the truth will come out soon. I think a lot of people are very interested in what that turns out to be.
I could say the same about TC. TC has grown to be a news source that many people reads, so they need to improve their standards. If they are going to play journalists, they should at least include a response in the article (even if it is just a denial)
Oh yeah, because Last.fm is going to say "Oh, drat! You got us! Yep .. fair and square, game's up boys."
Ha! There is only one response Last.fm can give, and that is to deny. If they didn't do it, that's the truth. If they did, people knowing will cause massive damage to their business, so they deny. Later the CEO can blame it on a rogue employee if necessary, or whatever.
Of course they'd lie. I'm not saying they are lying, but if they're guilty, they'd be crazy not to. Lying is not illegal and, if it turns out the data sharing story is true, it will seem like nothing compared to that black mark.
Last.fm are not a lovable plucky young upstart anymore. They're owned by CBS. They will do whatever CBS lawyers tell them to. The story is plausible but unproven, and the denial entirely predictable and meaningless. Hopefully the truth will come out soon. I think a lot of people are very interested in what that turns out to be.