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A less hostile [article] link: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/329258-winamp-prepares-to-relaunch-can-it-still-whip-the-llama-in-2021 https://www.extreme
by mattowen_uk 5y ago
A less hostile [article] link:
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/329258-winamp-prepares-to-relaunch-can-it-still-whip-the-llama-in-2021 https://www.extremetech.com/computing/329258-winamp-prepares...
And:
According to AudioValley, which is the parent company of Winamp and Shoutcast, the new app is going to "become the one-stop platform for audio enthusiasts, which connects creators and consumers of music, podcasts, radio stations, audiobooks, and any other peripheral content."
I have a bad feeling about this.
- bambax 5y agoWhat are "audio enthusiasts"?? People who have ears?
- s_dev 5y ago'One stop shop' is the polar opposite of 'do one thing really well'.
- PostThisTooFast 5y agoWinAmp never did anything well. That record looks set to continue.
- emodendroket 5y agoIf you want a dedicated music player, there are options like fubar, but very few people want that anymore, so it's hard to see why anybody would waste their time and money on such a project.
- nerdponx 5y agoThis looks like a cash grab. Reminds me of the dotcoms I read about in that book Fucked Company.
- jjulius 5y agoSo, Winamp with SoundCloud in an <iframe>!