--- title: Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player... description: Winamp and Deezer have announced a strategic partnership that will power Winamp's upcoming premium music subscription service. The new Winamp Player, expected... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/winamp-aims-for-a-comeback-with-a-new-music-player-powered-by-deezer-dejzuldfb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer | daily.dev og:description: Winamp and Deezer have announced a strategic partnership that will power Winamp's upcoming premium music subscription service. The new Winamp Player, expected... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/winamp-aims-for-a-comeback-with-a-new-music-player-powered-by-deezer-dejzuldfb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/DEJzuLdFB.png og:image:alt: Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Winamp and Deezer have announced a strategic partnership that will power Winamp's upcoming premium music subscription service. The new Winamp Player, expected in the first half of 2027, will use Deezer's white-label technology and licensed music catalog while keeping Winamp's branding. The player aims to combine streaming, local libraries, internet radio, podcasts, and cloud collections in one app. Winamp currently claims over 40 million active free desktop users, but faces a crowded market dominated by Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. The move is part of a broader retro tech resurgence and marks Winamp's most focused return to its core audience after previous pivots into NFTs, mobile apps, and creator tools. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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