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  "path": "/threads/the-llamas-ass-has-been-whipped-winamp-shutting-down-next-month.2354572/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T06:51:45.000Z",
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    "http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/20/winamp-shutting-down/",
    "http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/21/source-microsoft-in-talks-to-buy-shoutcast-and-winamp-from-aol/",
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  "textContent": "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.\n\nSorry to see it go\n\nhttp://www.engadget.com/2013/11/20/winamp-shutting-down/\n\n\n\n> 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.\n>\n> Click to expand...\n\n\n**UPDATE:** Microsoft might assimilate Winamp and Shoutcast into its Micro-collective:\n\nhttp://techcrunch.com/2013/11/21/source-microsoft-in-talks-to-buy-shoutcast-and-winamp-from-aol/...\n\nRead more",
  "title": "The llama's ass has been whipped: Winamp shutting down next month"
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