Winamp - About the company
Winamp is an acquired company based in Virginia (United States), founded in 1996 by Tom Pepper. It operates as an Online media player application. The company has 282 active competitors, including 6 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Roon, Mixtube and Muso Player.
Company Details
Online media player application. It allows users to wirelessly sync with their Winamp desktop library. Users can listen to podcasts and online radio. It has a built-in software known as Shoutcast radio that enables users to access online radio stations and music downloads. It is available for Windows, Mac, and Android platforms.
- Website
- winamp.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1996
Location
Virginia, United States
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
2nd among 282 active competitors
Employee Count
37 as on Sep 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Radionomy (Jan 01, 2014)
Winamp's acquisition details
Winamp got acquired by Radionomy on Jan 01, 2014.
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Winamp's funding and investors
Winamp has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Winamp's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Winamp is Tom Pepper.
Here are the details of Winamp's key team members:
- Tom Pepper: Founder of Winamp and founder of 2 other companies, RadioBee and SHOUTcast Radio.
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Winamp's employee count trend
Winamp has 37 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Winamp's employee count trend over the years:
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Winamp's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Winamp include Roon, Mixtube and Muso Player. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Winamp, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Roon 2015, Westchester County (United States), Acquired | Platform offering music playback software | - | - | 56/100 |
2nd | Winamp 1996, Virginia (United States), Acquired | Online media player application | - | - | 55/100 |
3rd | Mixtube 2022, United Kingdom, Unfunded | Application that provides offline music | - | - | 47/100 |
4th | Muso Player 2022, Singapore, Unfunded | Platform offering music player solutions | - | - | 47/100 |
5th | Relaxplayer.com 2020, Unfunded | App-based music player provider | - | - | 47/100 |
6th | Online personal music playlist manager | - | - | 46/100 | |
7th | Untitled Stream 2023, Brooklyn (United States), Seed | Online music streaming platform | - | 46/100 | |
8th | RadioExpert 2017, Kragujevac (Serbia), Unfunded | Developer of applications for streaming internet radio stations | - | - | 46/100 |
9th | Provider of a music player application | - | - | 46/100 | |
10th | Music player and video downloader application | - | - | 45/100 |
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Winamp's Investments and acquisitions
Winamp has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Winamp
Media has covered Winamp for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about partnerships and 1 about company updates.
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Winamp Whips The Streaming Llama Ass with Deezer's HelpDigital Music News•Sep 21, 2026•Winamp, Deezer
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From music player to fan empowerment: Winamp launches new player to help artists sell directly to fansSilicon Canals•Apr 19, 2023•Winamp
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Music player Winamp still exists – and it’s reinventing itself for the age of streamingMBW•Apr 13, 2023•Llama Group, Winamp
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Targetspot SA: Winamp Launches New Platform for Fair Monetisation of Artists’ ContentACROFAN•Jan 23, 2023•TargetSpot, Winamp
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New Update of Winamp Adds New Features, Fixed Known Bugs and Add Support for Music NFTsGizmochina•Dec 07, 2022•Winamp
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Napster joins Limewire and Winamp by jumping on the web3 bandwagonThe Verge•May 18, 2022•Napster, Winamp, LimeWire
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