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10 Things Songbird Does That iTunes Can’t

Songbird
turned 1.0 this week, and aims to do to iTunes what Firefox did to
Internet Explorer. That is, it aims to take the basic design of
something closed and proprietary, and turn it into something open and
extensible and fun. Songbird aims to give the power back to the people.

Appearing in February 2006, Songbird is five years younger than
Apple’s iTunes, and does not yet match it feature for feature.
iPod support, album artwork, podcast support and stability are
considered beta features and need improving. CD ripping, watching
folders for changes and video support are all still coming.

However, Songbird’s unique features make it a great media
player in the Web 2.0 world. It is a flexible tool that belongs in the
toolkit of any musician who explores new music online. In particular,
the way it works with music-related websites and blogs greatly
interests me. Songbird has completely changed the way I think about
discovering and playing music online.