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By an anonymous user on Mar. 14, 2008

@kinan:

I tend to agree with your analysis. As someone who has downloaded and used songbird - the biggest advantage it has over itunes is for developers and for those who don't own iPods (but I think Windows Media Player is probably a better option at this point)

I think this will change over time but for now it is what it is - a buggy open source app that still has a ways to go

By John Kash on Mar. 14, 2008

@Kinan & Anonymous - I couldn't disagree more!

I agree to the extent that are some similarities - you can import your music, subscribe to podcasts, create playlists, rate each song, synchronize your playlists, etc. etc.

BUT This is OPEN SOURCE!

1. You can download extensions to change the look, feel & functionality as you please (e.g. You can download an add-on that displays the wikipedia page for the artist currently playing). Check out the entire list of add-ons at http://addons.songbirdnest.com/

2. You're not limited to a single file format and can download music from multiple stores - itunes, amazon, emusic

3. There is a whole lot of stuff being developed - tools and even the main offering is being enhanced very quickly.

So, its only a matter of time before Songbird surpasses iTunes as the best (Free) digital audio platform in the market

By an anonymous user on Mar. 15, 2008

Does songbird allow you to seamlessly download/purchase music from sites like Amazon?