Winamp to Launch Subscription Model with Deezer

Winamp will establish a new partnership with Deezer in order to create and operate its own subscription model. The official launch of this new platform resulting from the partnership with Deezer is planned to take place in early 2027. Following the introduction of the new platform, the Winamp desktop player will also include an option for a premium subscription. At the present time, it is not yet clear how the pricing of Winamp's new streaming service will be structured for users.

On the upcoming platform, users will be provided with the ability to customize their player interfaces through the use of the skins feature. With respect to current usage of the software, it is stated that more than 40 million people still actively use the desktop version of Winamp today.

In terms of the background of the desktop player, Winamp was originally released for Windows computers in 1997 by Nullsoft. Following that initial release for Windows computers by Nullsoft in 1997, the user numbers increased until Winamp reached a total of 60 million users in the year 2001.