Filed under: Audio, Linux, Open Source
Amarok open source media player adds music store
by Jordan Running Oct 31st 2006 at 1:32PM
Beloved Linux media player Amarok made news today to become the first open source player to include an online digital music store. Amarok has struck a deal with Magnatune to offer music store purchases within the player starting with version 1.4.4, just released. The music store features DRM-free downloads and full-length MP3 previews. The new version of Amarok also features over 100 bugfixes and expanded support for portable devices. The Amarok site is getting pounded right now, but you can see a mirror of the announcement here. A working download link might be harder to come by.[Via Boing Boing]
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