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Winamp will be reborn in 2027 to take on streaming (www.engadget.com)
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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 58 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"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.

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

owned by a Russian Oligarch

TIL

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, pissed me off when another lemming informed me cos I had left Spotify for deezer because Spotify basically joined the evil big tech club.

Only one that doesn't seemed to have evil ownership is qobuz... Which I have now, but I hate it.

I don't hit the high seas myself, but sometimes it sounds like the only sane choice. ☠️

[–] ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Damn I didn’t know that. I picked Deezer because they were the only music streaming service I could find not based in the USA and their Purple Heart logo is cool. Tho might as well go back to Apple Music which I know isn’t good morally either but at least it pairs perfectly with my iPhone

[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

If you don't have any morally "good options" then the only correct choice is one of personal conscience.

Anyone who says otherwise with out being a hypocrite is either Amish or living off grid in the Alaskan forest.