AOL's Nullsoft Winamp Unveils All New Winamp.com Web Site.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Dec. 21, 1999 Redesigned Site Offers New Look, Customized Options and Direct Access to Digital Music Downloads A music download refers to the transferring of a music file from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment if required. for a More Personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. Internet Music Experience AOL's Nullsoft Winamp, creators of the popular Winamp audio player and SHOUTcast, today announced the launch of its redesigned Internet music site, www.winamp.com, that makes downloading and listening to quality, customized Internet music easier and more enjoyable than ever. Completely redesigned from the bottom up, Winamp.com includes a host of new features, along with a streamlined user interface, that allows easier interaction between the site and the Winamp audio player. Beginning with a cleaner and simplified appearance, the new site offers easier navigation and user-friendly tools not available on previous versions of the site. For the first time, visitors to Winamp.com are able to download music directly from the site to their Winamp audio player. The new site will feature music from download partners Mjuice.com, Audiosoft and Riffage.com and a new music directory powered by Listen.com. Now, more than 100 music selections from different genres are available for download on the Winamp site each day. The tracks are updated daily, weekly, and monthly with each of the ten genres updated every day. In addition, daily-featured selections on the Winamp site will spotlight hot, new downloads as selected by Winamp's team of music experts. "Metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. and recent studies show that online music is one of the fastest growing areas in cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. ," said Josh Felser, general manager of Spinner.com and Nullsoft Winamp. "Through providing those interested in Internet music with the tools that make the process of downloading and listening to their favorite music easier and more enjoyable, Winamp continues to fulfil its position as the leader in the high-fidelity audio player arena." "This redesign of Winamp.com offers every resource necessary for music lovers who want to customize and develop material for the Winamp player," said Justin Frankel Justin Frankel is an American computer programmer best known for his work on the Winamp media player application and for inventing the Gnutella peer-to-peer system. He's also the founder of Cockos Incorporated which creates music production and development software such as the , founder and director of Winamp. "This redesign also takes Winamp to the next level of interactivity, allowing users to have greater control over their listening experience by providing the advanced features and convenience that continue to place Winamp at the head of the online music pack." "We are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new ways to make the online music experience more fulfilling to the more than 15 million active users of Winamp," said Ian Rogers Professional chess player Ian Rogers (born June 24 1960 Hobart Tasmania) was the first Australian to become an International Grandmaster. He achieved this title in 1985, after first becoming an International Master in 1980. , Webmaster of Winamp.com. "The new Winamp.com will allow online music enthusiasts with the ability to quickly access the digital music, SHOUTcast streaming radio See Internet radio and digital media hub. and Winamp customizations they love from one source." Downloading and learning to use the Winamp player is also easier than ever through a "Walkthrough" tutorial that offers step-by-step instructions on the Winamp audio player's features. Now with the new Winamp.com, those downloading the player for the first time can enjoy quality downloadable music within minutes of accessing the site. Winamp.com also features improved tools that allow users more options in customizing their individual Winamp audio player. Hundreds of additional custom appearances or "skins", as well as visualization and audio effect "plug-ins" have been added and are available for download. In accepting user created material, Winamp has developed streamlined user administration pages to allow "plug-in" or "skin" developers to publish their work through an easy-to-use system. Creators can add, update, or remove work from the database through accessing their own personal web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. account. About AOL's Nullsoft Winamp Launched in January 1998, Winamp is the world's leading high-fidelity audio player, giving millions the ability to listen to digitally downloaded music. Winamp supports MP3, CD, Audiosoft, Mjuice, MOD, WAV and other audio formats, custom appearances called skins and audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins. The Winamp (www.winamp.com) and SHOUTcast (www.shoutcast.com) brands and services were acquired by America Online See AOL. , Inc. in May 1999, and merged with Spinner.com. All three brands reside in San Francisco's Audio Alley and are an integral part of AOL's Interactive Properties Group. |
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