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Songbird 1.0 is Here!

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Songbird 1.0 is now available for download! We set out to build an open, customizable music player. Today, we’re launching with dozens of integrated services, hundreds of add-ons, and a growing developer community. We’ll be the first to admit that there’s plenty left to do. And, while we’re not ready for everyone, 160k users a [...]

Songbird 1.0 Release Candidate 3 is Available for Testing

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Songbird 1.0 RC3 is now available for download! Thanks to everyone who has been providing feedback to our latest RC’s. This update contains bug fixes and final tweaks. We’re closing in on a Final build and would like to make sure that you don’t see anything you might consider a show stopper. To learn more [...]

Songbird 1.0 Release Candidate 2 is Available for Testing

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Songbird 1.0 RC2 is now available for download! Here are the most noteworthy and complete features we’d like to call out in RC2 and get your feedback on: Importing iTunes libraries will no longer trigger a hang. Using the the Windows Media Playback and QuickTime Playback add-ons we’ve brought back the ability to play pre-authorized [...]

Songbird 1.0 Release Candidate 1 is Available for Testing

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Songbird 1.0 RC1 is now available for download! Here are the most noteworthy and complete features we’d like to call out in RC1 and get your feedback on: Audio Playback: We now use GStreamer as our main media playback system across all platforms – this means higher performance, better reliability, and a platform for much [...]

On the Road to 1.0

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I’m excited to announce that Songbird 1.0 will be shipping in approximately a month! This is a big update for us that delivers a slew of improvements that address many of the most common complaints we’ve been hearing from users regarding performance and stability. While we’ll be the first to admit that we still have [...]