The llama's ass has been whipped: Winamp shutting down next month

Winamp was THE go-to media player back in the day. It's kind of sad. They really tried a lot of new things, but never quite caught on due to iTunes and other app services.

Sorry to see it go

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/20/winamp-shutting-down/

Winamp, the AOL-owned mp3 player of yore, will close up shop for good on December 20th, which means you have exactly one month from today to use the service -- if you're still using it, that is. In addition to shutting down Winamp.com, AOL and co. will no longer offer downloads of the media player. It's hardly a surprising announcement, but it's a slightly glum one considering Winamp's popularity in the late nineties and early aughts. Go ahead, you have our permission to get nostalgic for a moment or two.

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UPDATE: Microsoft might assimilate Winamp and Shoutcast into its Micro-collective:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/21/source-microsoft-in-talks-to-buy-shoutcast-and-winamp-from-aol/...

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