![]() ![]() The MP3, of course, has a long and storied history of its own, with some controversy along the way, and is still widely used today. ( Ars Technica has a fairly in-depth piece on WinAmp’s corporate undoing at the hands of AOL, originally published in 2012 and updated earlier this year.) WinAmp’s website is still active, but is a shell of what it once was, with promises of eventual revival. (Per his LinkedIn page, McKay has had radio gigs all over the country, including Denver, CO, several stations in Alaska and most recently, Dallas, TX.) McKay, who created the “WinAmp: It really whips the llama’s ass” audio file for Nullsoft’s MP3 player. The tagline found a new life in the world of computers thanks to voiceover artist and radio personality J.J. To paraphrase outsider music expert Irwin Chusid, let’s just say “Wes kicks a lot of ass” in his songs. Using a high-tempo keyboard preset, with a bit of a minor key feel to it, Willis sings about whipping a zebra’s ass, whipping a llama’s ass and whipping Saddam Hussein’s ass. If you turn down the volume low enough on your Winamp player, you just might hear ‘Mike the llama’ and all his llama friends rejoicing.“Whip the Llama’s Ass” (above, NSFW) sees Willis at one of his most hilarious and irreverent moments. ![]() So, if you’re one of those nostalgic users that currently don’t have a copy of Winamp, be sure to visit their website and download your copy before December 20th, before they ‘whip their last llama’. We therefore recommend that you download this version rather than any other as we guarantee it is safe for you to use. Consequently, we have decided to make this new version available to you, revised by us. Although it’s hardly recognizable from the dotcom bubble of years gone by, it’s now part of the subscription service of Rhapsody, which still uses the Napster brand to help expand in overseas markets. Download Download Winamp 5.8 A leaked version of Winamp 5.8 recently spread over the Internet. One exception to the dead programs of 90’s is Napster. Die-hard loyal users that have been paying attention probably could have guessed the demise was inevitable, and Winamp would soon be a thing of the past, as AOL seemed to never quite know what to do with it. With Winamp’s blog sitting idle for the last year, it was pretty clear that Winamp was on their last legs. Winamp didn’t just lay down and die, they continued to ‘whip their llama’ by releasing their Android player in 2010 and Winamp Sync for Mac in 2011, which included their full player. To also render Winamp obsolete, were streaming services like Pandora and Spotify that would start Winamp to its final downward spiral. With Time Warner making a substantial income from selling music, it was just too much controversy at the time of the merger.Īs the music world evolved and changed with the times, Winamp would only see a handful of new versions that never really offered as much as the new popular player, Apple’s iTunes. The head of the department responsible for Nullsoft would leave AOL shortly after. The Nullsoft programmers had just launched Gnutella, a MP3 sharing program similar to Napster, to only have the plug pulled on Gnutella after 6 short months. Back in those days, AOL may have been a bit too busy with their Time Warner merger to really understand Nullsoft’s renegade approach. Nullsoft’s free-spirited approach to online music didn’t sit well with their new AOL owners. What also aided Winamp, to become so popular, was its ability to stream radio and local music. What’s Going On With Winamp 5.8 This new version is basically identical to the leaked beta from last month, which added Windows 10 compatibility, removed all the broken stuff, and got rid of all the Pro features, so it’s now freeware again. A plethora of skins made the program easily customizable to fit anyone’s style, taste or mood. It’s even now llama-friendly for some reason. Winamp gained popularity swiftly when they first launched, offering users an easy way to organize and play their music. The player will still be operational for all the loyal users, but even their web services will be unplugged to die a disrespectful death. On November 20th, AOL announced that after December 20th, the Winamp player will no longer be available for download. Nullsoft, the company that programmed Winamp, was purchased by AOL at the height of their popularity for $80 million. You probably also remember their default MP3 when you first installed it, “Winamp, it really whips a llama’s a**.” Well, as of December 20th, Winamp has whipped their last llama. Original article – If you were lucky enough to remember the dotcom bubble of the 90’s, then you probably had Winamp on your desktop to play and organize those new MP3 files. ![]()
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