[linux] Capturing/Saving/Downloading/Ripping/Recording MP3 music stream from Last.FM

Free Linux software required for Capturing/Saving/Downloading/Ripping/Recording MP3 music stream from Last.fm for free

• StreamRipper - ShoutCast/Icecast stream ripping/downloading/recording/capturing software.

• LastFMProxy

• Last.fm account

Installing free LastFMProxy

1. Download LastFMProxy
2. Unpack LastFMProxy: tar -xzf lastfmproxy.tar.gz
3. Go to LastFMProxy directory:cd lastfmproxy/
4. Open config file: vi config.py
5. Change your Last.FM username and password in the config file.
6. Save the config file and exit the editor

Installing StreamRipper - free ShoutCast/Icecast stream ripping/downloading/recording/capturing software.

1. Download StreamRipper.
2. Unpack it: tar -xzvf streamripper.tar.gz
3. Go to StreamRipper directory: cd streamripper/
4. ./configure
5. make
6. sudo make install

Running LastFMProxy
cd lastfmproxy
./main.py &

Note: if you have just created a username on Last.fm you need to "tell" it what kind of music you like, so after running LastFMProxy point your browser to one of these addresses:
http://localhost:1881/lastfm://globaltags/rock
http://localhost:1881/lastfm://globaltags/dance
http://localhost:1881/lastfm://artis...similarartists
http://localhost:1881/lastfm://artis...similarartists

There is more information about this in the ReadMe.

Running Streamripper and Capturing/Saving/Downloading/Ripping/Recording MP3 music stream from Last.FM
StreamRipper can split, tag and name MP3 files automatically!

streamripper http://localhost:1881/lastfm.mp3
Connecting...
stream: last.fm
server name: last.fm Streaming Server
bitrate: 0
meta interval: 16000

[buffering - | ] - Wait...
[ripping... ] The Rapture - Infatuation [ 4.59M]
[ripping... ] Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama Out [ 4.15M]

Listening Last.FM while Capturing/Saving/Downloading/Ripping/Recording MP3 music stream with Streamripper
Use Streamripper with -r flag:
Streamripper -r

and connect to localhost:8000 with your player (like xmms).

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Another useful ripping technique that can be applied to any stream you would view but cant normally save (easilly)

mkfifo pipe; mplayer -vo null -ao pcm:file=pipe my_stream_URI; lame -h pipe my_new.mp3; rm pipe;