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Winamp: History, Works & Companies

Winamp is a media player for Microsoft Windows originally developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev by their company Nullsoft, which they later sold to AOL in 1999 for $80 million. It was then acquired by Radionomy in 2014, now known as the Winamp Group. Since version 2, it has been sold as freemium and supports extensibility with plug-ins and…

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Winamp topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Works and Companies as prominent areas in the source structure around Winamp. 1 topic appears in more than one source area, which can help identify connections that are less obvious in a linear reading.

Related topics
146
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
154
Extracted relationships
203
Concept neighborhoods
31
Bridge connections
154

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Features · 55 topics
History · 38 topics
Overview · 31 topics
Source code release · 10 topics
Derivative works · 6 topics
On other platforms · 6 topics
Easter eggs · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Available in
18 languages
Developer
Winamp Group
License
Proprietary (1997–present); Winamp Collaborative License 1.0.1, source available (September–October 2024)
Operating system
Windows, Android, MS-DOS (DOSamp), Mac OS (MacAmp), Linux
Original author
Nullsoft
Preview release
Preview - Version 1.99.52.24626 (August 3rd, 2026)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Features

History

Source code release

On other platforms

Easter eggs

Derivative works

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Winamp connects Entity context

The extracted context around Winamp shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Winamp → DSP/Effect, GBS, General Purpose, GSF, Input, Media Library, NSF, Output, Plug-in, Portables, PSF, PSF2, SID, SPC, UI, USF, VGM, Visualization, Winamp's Another extracted example is Winamp → Android, Apple Macintosh, However, In, In October, It, Its, Mac, Mac Beta, Mac OS, MacAmp, Music Library, Nonetheless, Nullsoft, The, Winamp Library, Winamp Sync, Winamp-related, Windows. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Winamp

Top relations

related to Features · 19
Winamp → DSP/Effect, GBS, General Purpose, GSF, Input, Media Library, NSF, Output, Plug-in, Portables, PSF, PSF2, SID, SPC, UI, USF, VGM, Visualization, Winamp's
related to Macintosh · 19
Winamp → Android, Apple Macintosh, However, In, In October, It, Its, Mac, Mac Beta, Mac OS, MacAmp, Music Library, Nonetheless, Nullsoft, The, Winamp Library, Winamp Sync, Winamp-related, Windows
related to Acquisition by Radionomy · 16
Winamp → AOL, Belgian, December, Despite AOL's, However, In December, January, Microsoft, No, Nullsoft, On November, Radionomy, SHOUTcast, TechCrunch, The, Vivendi
related to Initial releases · 15
Winamp → Advanced Multimedia Products, AMP, April, Dmitry Boldyrev, It, Its, Justin Frankel, MP3, The, Tomislav Uzelac, University, Utah, Windows, Windows NT, WinPlay3
related to Source code release · 13
Winamp → Dolby, GitHub, Intel, Llama, Llama Group, Llama's, Microsoft, October, On May, September, SHOUTcast, The, Winamp Collaborative License
related to Winamp 1 · 13
Winamp → According, AMP, Despite, Frankel, It, January, June, Nullsoft, Nullsoft Inc, The AMP, Tomislav Uzelac, Version, Winamp's
related to Winamp3 · 13
Winamp → August, During, For Linux, GUI, In, It, No Winamp3, Nullsoft, October, SHOUTcast, The, Wasabi, Winamp3
related to Winamp 5 · 12
Winamp → As, Ben Allison, Benski, CD, December, It, Maksim Tyrtyshny, Modern, Nullsoft, Regarding, The, Winamp3
related to Android · 11
Winamp → An, Android, AOL, December, It, July, October, Play Store, The, USB, Wi-Fi
related to Derivative works · 9
Winamp → After, AMP, AOL, AOL Media Player, AOL's Web-based, Audacious, Some, Unagi, XMMS

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

released version windows nullsoft aol mp3 media support release player radionomy android would beta million music features winamp3 source amp

Winamp relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 203 structured relationships around Winamp. Examples in this analysis include Winamp → Available in → 18 languages and Winamp → Developer → Winamp Group. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WinampAvailable in18 languages1.00infobox
WinampDeveloperWinamp Group1.00infobox
WinampLicenseProprietary (1997–present); Winamp Collaborative License 1.0.1, source available (September–October 2024)1.00infobox
WinampOperating systemWindows, Android, MS-DOS (DOSamp), Mac OS (MacAmp), Linux1.00infobox
WinampOriginal authorNullsoft1.00infobox
WinampPreview releasePreview - Version 1.99.52.24626 (August 3rd, 2026)1.00infobox
WinampReleaseApril 21, 1997; 29 years ago (1997-04-21)1.00infobox
WinampSize16.3 MB1.00infobox
WinampStable release5.9.2 Build 10042 (April 26, 2023; 3 years ago (2023-04-26)) [±]1.00infobox
WinampTypeMedia player1.00infobox
WinampWebsitewinamp.com/player - Last official update was 2023. getwacup.com - Now community sourced & serviced often.1.00infobox
WinampWritten inC, C++1.00infobox
Winampis amedia player for Microsoft Windows originally developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev by their company Nullsoft0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Winamp bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Released, Version and Windows. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Winamp
    • Released
    • Version
    • Windows
    • Release
    • Nullsoft
    • Beta
    • September
    • Radionomy
    • Mp3
    • Would
    • Included
    • Features
  • winamp
    • Released
    • Version
    • Windows
    • Release
    • Nullsoft
    • Beta
    • September
    • Radionomy
    • Mp3
    • Would
    • Included
    • Features
  • media player
    • Library
    • Player
    • Features
    • Plug-ins
    • Included
    • Windows
    • Service
    • Development
    • Skins
    • Winamp
    • Release
    • Amp
  • nullsoft
    • Aol
    • Winamp
    • Version
    • Users
    • Windows
    • Million
    • Announced
    • Development
    • Radionomy
    • Features
    • October
    • Release
  • winamp group
    • Llama
    • Source
    • Released
    • September
    • Radionomy
    • Version
    • Service
    • Windows
    • Release
    • Nullsoft
    • Beta
    • Mp3
  • windows media player
    • Library
    • Player
    • Features
    • Plug-ins
    • Included
    • Windows
    • Service
    • Development
    • Skins
    • Winamp
    • Release
    • Amp
  • streaming media
    • Library
    • Player
    • Plug-ins
    • Features
    • Skins
    • Windows
    • Development
    • Music
    • Aol
    • Would
    • Support
    • Winamp
  • portable media players
    • Library
    • Player
    • Plug-ins
    • Features
    • Skins
    • Windows
    • Development
    • Music
    • Aol
    • Would
    • Support
    • Winamp

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Winamp, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Winamp with Features. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Winamp — Features · splits 99 ⟂ 56
Winamp — History · splits 116 ⟂ 39
Winamp — Overview · splits 123 ⟂ 32
Winamp — Source code release · splits 144 ⟂ 11
Winamp — On other platforms · splits 148 ⟂ 7
Winamp — Derivative works · splits 148 ⟂ 7

Map overview Semantic statistics

Winamp

Nodes155
Edges154
Triples203
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012903
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Winamp to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Works & Companies, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Winamp · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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