WinAmp Is Preparing For A Relaunch, But Not In The Way You Think

Back in the twenty-four hour period earlier music streaming services, if y'all wanted to listen to music on your estimator, y'all'd have to download it or rip it from an audio source like a CD. You would then also demand a music actor, and back and then WinAmp was pretty much the default actor for almost everyone.

These days with new platforms like iTunes and streaming services, the need for a dedicated media player has almost gone the way of the dinosaur. However, it seems that WinAmp is prepare to make a render, according to an announcement by AudioValley, the owner and parent company of WinAmp, they are looking to revive it.

Nonetheless, if you were thinking that y'all might run across the media player resurrected in its original form, that might not be the case. Co-ordinate to the description on its website, "Something large is happening. We're edifice Winamp for the next-generation. Not but updated, only totally remastered. The new Winamp connects you lot to your music wherever you are. It brings yous closer to the artists you love. It's home to your favourite music podcasts and radio stations."

If anything, it sounds like AudioValley might be relaunching WinAmp equally a streaming platform and leveraging the brand to aid garner attending. Given the popularity of streaming services, we wouldn't be surprised if this was the instance, but whether or not WinAmp's branding is enough to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music remains to be seen.

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