Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoWinamp will be reborn in 2027 to take on streamingwww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square66linkfedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down128
arrow-up1219arrow-down1external-linkWinamp will be reborn in 2027 to take on streamingwww.engadget.comMustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square66linkfedilink
minus-squareAllero@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58·9 days ago “To take on streaming” In a partnership with Deezer, Winamp will be reborn as a completely new player with its own premium subscription service, with Deezer providing the white-label streaming technology and licensed catalog. So, basically a nostalgic skin for Deezer.
minus-squarenothingcorporate@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·8 days agoAnd Deezer is owned by a Russian Oligarch who was personally sanctioned by Ukraine for profiting off of the war. This is not the Winamp you’re looking for.
minus-squareAllero@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 days ago owned by a Russian Oligarch TIL
So, basically a nostalgic skin for Deezer.
And Deezer is owned by a Russian Oligarch who was personally sanctioned by Ukraine for profiting off of the war.
This is not the Winamp you’re looking for.
TIL