News - Winamp still going, lives past 20th Dec scheduled shut down

[HEXUS]

Llama dodges firing squad. "Something is obviously happening," Tweets developer.

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[iggy]

I guess we can only wait and see what AOL’s next move is

cancel christmas? fire the easter bunny?

[Neostar]

that's awesome it means the once legendary media player may live on

[badsyntax]

This should strike fear into the heart of any llama. Their buttocks will continue to suffer in 2014 it would appear.

[Defiant]

Winamp, Winamp, Winamp...



it really whips the Llama's ass

[jnutt]

so glad I use this a lot

[Bagnaj97]

Talk of Microsoft getting their grubby mitts on Winamp and Shoutcast? I can't think of much worse tbh...

Forced microsoft account and Skydrive rammed down your throat anyone?

[Tattysnuc]

I hope the rumours are true. I've been using the pro version for as long as I can remember - I hope that this doesn't just become a white elephant brand used to leverage it's existing user-base though, although I've no problem with M$ buying it up and integrating SkyDrive etc.

[this_is_gav]

Talk of Microsoft getting their grubby mitts on Winamp and Shoutcast? I can't think of much worse tbh...

Forced microsoft account and Skydrive rammed down your throat anyone?

You realise you don't have to use it, right? Assuming the info is correct, the alternative is that it dies as it was meant to, and you carry on using the current version. Oh the humanity.

[ZaO]

I've been using Winamp for as long as I've used the internet! Be sad if it goes or drastic changes happen to it :/

Does anyone have any suggestions for similar programs incase this one goes to crap?

[TooNice]

Not used Winamp for years so I have no idea what Winamp is now, let alone whether something else is similar to it. I've used Foobar for years, but it is anything but user friendly. I know people who use iTune, MediaMonkey, and right now I am trying MusicBee which seems to have won over a number of Foobar users.

[mtyson]

Radionomy to buy Winamp and Shoutcast from AOL:
http://gigaom.com/2014/01/01/radionomy-to-buy-winamp-and-shoutcast-from-aol/

[ZaO]

Radionomy to buy Winamp and Shoutcast from AOL:
http://gigaom.com/2014/01/01/radiono...cast-from-aol/

i don't know anything about that company. but i hope they do a good job with winamp

[teletext]

Foobar is pretty good, lightweight and fills the same niche.