Winamp will not die?
Microsoft is negotiating with the AOL Internet holding to buy a Winamp media player. This is with reference to its own sources familiar with the plans of companies, according to TechCrunch.
Along with Winamp, Microsoft is also interested in SHOUTcast, a platform for streaming audio and video broadcasts, which is also owned by AOL. The service was developed by Nullsoft, which created Winamp.
TechCrunch does not disclose the amount of the transaction, indicating that negotiations between the two companies have not yet been completed. AOL bought Nullsoft in 1999, paying about 80 million US dollars for it.
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The intention to close the project Winamp and related services AOL announced on Thursday, November 20. The site of the player, including the download page, will stop working on December 20, the Internet holding indicated.
Winamp was created in 1997 and gained popularity against the background of the file sharing boom, from where you could download MP3 files. With the advent of streaming media services, the player’s audience has shrunk dramatically.
Along with Winamp, Microsoft is also interested in SHOUTcast, a platform for streaming audio and video broadcasts, which is also owned by AOL. The service was developed by Nullsoft, which created Winamp.
TechCrunch does not disclose the amount of the transaction, indicating that negotiations between the two companies have not yet been completed. AOL bought Nullsoft in 1999, paying about 80 million US dollars for it.
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The intention to close the project Winamp and related services AOL announced on Thursday, November 20. The site of the player, including the download page, will stop working on December 20, the Internet holding indicated.
Winamp was created in 1997 and gained popularity against the background of the file sharing boom, from where you could download MP3 files. With the advent of streaming media services, the player’s audience has shrunk dramatically.
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