AOL plans to close SHOUTcast and sell Nullsoft assets to Microsoft
TechCrunch reports that, according to rumors, AOL, which a couple of days ago announced the closure of the WinAmp project , is in talks with Microsoft to sell WinAmp and the SHOUTcast streaming service. It also became known that AOL plans to make a message about the closure of the project SHOUTcast next week.
AOL itself refused to comment on this story, Microsoft has not responded to the request of journalists yet. From which the authors of the notes draw conclusions that AOL and Microsoft have not yet agreed on the cost and terms of the transaction. Let me remind you that in 1999, AOL acquired Nullsoft, the developer of WinAMP and SHOUTcast, for $ 80 million, the approximate amount of the planned transaction is not yet known.
TechCrunch reporters believe that buying SHOUTcast will allow Microsoft to access more than 50,000 radio stations that use this technology. Perhaps this content will be used in the XBox and giant desktop products. WinAmp, in turn, can be used in Xbox Music, to which users have many complaints.
AOL itself refused to comment on this story, Microsoft has not responded to the request of journalists yet. From which the authors of the notes draw conclusions that AOL and Microsoft have not yet agreed on the cost and terms of the transaction. Let me remind you that in 1999, AOL acquired Nullsoft, the developer of WinAMP and SHOUTcast, for $ 80 million, the approximate amount of the planned transaction is not yet known.
TechCrunch reporters believe that buying SHOUTcast will allow Microsoft to access more than 50,000 radio stations that use this technology. Perhaps this content will be used in the XBox and giant desktop products. WinAmp, in turn, can be used in Xbox Music, to which users have many complaints.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/203168/
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