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The iconic Winamp media player is back from the dead

articipants in the MP3 revolution remember Winamp fondly. The independent media player and library, initially released in the late 1990s, was the go-to choice for anyone who didn’t care before landing at its current owner. The last stable release was way back in 2013, but the new Winamp 5.999 is now available as a release candidate after four years of new development.

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