First Place and the Fan Favorite Award both go to schwadegan

Second place, and hot on schwadegan’s tail for the fan favorite vote goes to grone1985

Third place goes to RockBagFullOfCrap

An honorable mention goes to mpurses. Sadly this video was submitted late, so it was technically disqualified, but if you want a quick overview of popular Songbird add-ons it’s worth a watch.

We really appreciate everyone who participated in the contest, and we think you’re all winners! If you submitted a video (even if it did not win) please email me at laura@songbirdnest.com with your YouTube user name, your real name and your mailing address and I’ll get your prize mailed out to you right away.

Farewell my fine feathered friends

In other news, I am so sad to announce that this will be my final Birdbath as I’ve joined another flock. I know this community will be in excellent hands with Songbird employees and our super duper champions and trust you’ll all pull together to help new birds find their wings. It’s been such a pleasure to fly with you all and I can’t wait to see where this bird is going next!

Hello you lucky birds, welcome to a super special Tuesday edition of the Birdbath. I’m smashing the best of last week and this week together into one big bath. What can I say? The Bay Bridge was closing, there was a company BBQ, a holiday weekend was approaching and I honestly didn’t realize how much you’d miss me our lunch menu. Delicious meatball, sausage and eggplant subs by the way. I really am sorry I left you hanging, but I’m more than a little delighted to learn that you love your weekly preening.

At least one sleuthing bird didn’t need me to tell them that our own SteveL was interviewed on How Software is Built. If you’re interested in where we’re heading and how we’re planning on getting there, you should find it interesting. It also covers some of the burning questions you have voiced about Apple and how we plan to make any money if it’s all free. Check it out!

Some very busy birds put their beaks together to make something cool happen last week. Thanks to a whole flock of feathered friends you can now GET control of your network via the web. As one user said, their “dreams have come true.” gfxmonk got the ball rolling with the add-on, GeekShadow quickly hopped in, then boosh and jhlassen17 joined the party and now there’s a wiki tutorial and iGadget to boot so you can even get control if you don’t have your own web space.  It’s birdacious.

Last but not least, it’s contest time. A few weeks back one of our champs suggested that we solicit videos from our super star users to showcase how you use Songbird.

A compelling user demonstration will focus on what makes Songbird unique. What are your favorite features and add-ons? What tips and tricks do you use to boost your Songbird experience? Show us your bird’s style and how you make it fly to your own beat. The winning videos will be featured on our wiki and will be linked from our Get Satisfaction homepage.  And if fame isn’t enough, there are prizes too! First place will receive a Timbuk2 bag, and 2nd and 3rd place winners will be awarded a Songbird T-shirt.

Please upload all entries to our Songbird Demo YouTube Group. Your video should not exceed 5 minutes and should excite me or teach me something new. All entries must be uploaded to the group by October 30th, 2009 and the winners will be announced in the November 5th Birdbath. Good Luck!