Remember Winamp? It's Making a Comeback in 2027
More than a decade after Winamp was shut down, music streaming service Deezer has signed a deal to power Winamp's new premium music subscription service.The new Winamp Player is set to debut in the first half of 2027. But here we are, discussing a Winamp comeback, though it'll be an uphill battle given the competition. Recommended by Our Editors A Beloved Music Streaming App Is Back, Thanks to Claude Code Take Your Music Offline.
- ▪More than a decade after Winamp was shut down, music streaming service Deezer has signed a deal to power Winamp's new premium music subscription service.The new Winamp Player is set to debut in the first half of 2027.
- ▪But here we are, discussing a Winamp comeback, though it'll be an uphill battle given the competition.
- ▪Recommended by Our Editors A Beloved Music Streaming App Is Back, Thanks to Claude Code Take Your Music Offline.
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More than a decade after Winamp was shut down, music streaming service Deezer has signed a deal to power Winamp's new premium music subscription service.The new Winamp Player is set to debut in the first half of 2027. "Deezer will provide its white-label music streaming technology and global music catalog, enabling Winamp to launch its own premium subscription offering under the Winamp brand," the companies said in a statement.As someone who grew up with Windows 98 SE and XP, it's bizarre to see such a legacy application make a resurgence in 2026. But here we are, discussing a Winamp comeback, though it'll be an uphill battle given the competition.
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