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Appeared on: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Radionomy Acquires Winamp and Shoutcast

Winamp live on as Radionomy has acquired media player Winamp and internet radio platform Shoutcast from AOL.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Winamp, the popular music player of the late ?90s and early 2000s, was supposed to shut down on December 21st, but it has lived on into 2014. The player offers the ability to listen to, watch and manage music, video, podcasts and internet radio on desktop and mobile devices.

"Winamp is a top independent player that gives millions of people the best player functionality available," said Alexandre Saboundjian, CEO, Radionomy Group. "Its role is clear in the future evolution of online media ? we plan to make the player ubiquitous, developing new functionalities dedicated to desktop, mobile, car systems, connected devices and all other platforms."

Additionally, Radionomy will give Winamp listeners access to its large network of online radio stations, the ability to playback for 60 audio and video formats, add-ons and tools for managing podcast subscriptions

Furthermore, Winamp browsing and streaming capabilities also offer an opportunity to expose more listeners to Radionomy and Shoutcast stations.

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