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 283 active competitors, including 5 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Roon, Muso Player and eSound.
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.
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- winamp.com
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
1996
Location
Virginia, United States
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
2nd among 283 active competitors
Employee Count
38 as on Jul 01, 2024
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 38 employees as of Jul 24. 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, Muso Player and eSound. 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 | - | - | 50/100 |
2nd | Winamp 1996, Virginia (United States), Acquired | Online media player application | - | - | 47/100 |
3rd |  Muso Player 2022, Singapore, Unfunded | Platform offering music player solutions | - | - | 47/100 |
4th | Online personal music playlist manager | - | - | 47/100 | |
5th | Provider of a music player application | - | - | 47/100 | |
6th |  Mixtube 2022, United Kingdom, Unfunded | Application that provides offline music | - | - | 47/100 |
7th |  Relaxplayer.com 2020, Unfunded | App-based music player provider | - | - | 46/100 |
8th |  RadioExpert 2017, Kragujevac (Serbia), Unfunded | Developer of applications for streaming internet radio stations | - | - | 46/100 |
9th | Provider of music player devices | - | - | 46/100 | |
10th |  Online Radio Canada 2017, Porto (Portugal), Unfunded | Internet and FM radio player application | - | - | 46/100 |
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Winamp's Investments and acquisitions
Winamp has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Winamp
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News related to Winamp
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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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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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