Aas It Hits Major Milestone Winamp for Android Tops Four Million Downloads in Six Months

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Thursday June 16, 2011

AOL announced the release of Winamp for Android 1.1, a new version of the Winamp music management application for the Android mobile operating system, on the heels of its surpassing four million downloads.* Winamp for Android provides wireless sync for music on your computer, one-click iTunes library migration, free on-demand streaming of some of the hottest new album releases, daily free mp3 music downloads and access to thousands of SHOUTcast internet radio stations.

"Winamp continues to be the premier media management application for the Android platform and this latest evolution furthers our commitment to develop innovative features to enhance the mobile music experience for Android users," Jeff Bronikowski, General Manager, AOL Music. “As the #2 music management system worldwide, Winamp is making significant investments in its desktop and mobile applications to capitalize on the continued growth of the Android platform.”

“As consumers’ appetites grow for quality mobile music applications, we will continue to leverage our 14 years of digital media management expertise to offer innovative Winamp products that give users the tools they need to manage and enjoy their music more easily,” said Geno Yoham, Executive Director, AOL Music Products.

Winamp for Android now features key AOL Music discovery franchises including free music downloads (Spinner’s MP3 of the Day) and full album streaming of new releases through AOL Music’s Full CD Listening Party (CDLP). Other notable new features include:

* Improved SHOUTcast & streaming playback through a new native media engine

* Ability to add MP3 of the Day and CDLP tracks to play queue

* Now Playing & Home screen redesign

* Browse by genre * Album art gesturing for track change

* Integration with Android “Listen to” voice actions

* Available in 14 languages Winamp for Android was launched in December 2010 and has experienced explosive growth as the first digital music management application to offer users the ability to wirelessly sync between a desktop computer and a mobile device.

This update follows the successful launch of another top Android music app from AOL, PLAY by AOL Music which allows users to share their music experience and follow what their friends are listening to. PLAY has been downloaded by nearly 450,000 users since it launched in March 2011.

. *Based on Flurry analytics

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