WiMP
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Original author(s) | WiMP Music |
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Developer(s) | Aspiro |
Initial release | February 19, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-19) |
Stable release | 2.4.1 |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, MeeGo |
Platform | Adobe Air, cross-platform |
Available in | Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, Polish |
Type | Music |
License | Proprietary |
Website | www |
WiMP is a music streaming service available on mobile devices, tablets, network players and computers. WiMP offered music and podcasts for users to listen to. WiMP also offered a HiFi-product with FLAC/ALAC.[1]
History
WiMP was developed by Aspiro AB and the Norwegian music store chain Platekompaniet AS. It was first launched in Norway in February 2010.
On January 30, 2015,[2][3] it was announced that Aspiro AB had been acquired by Project Panther Bidco Ltd., which is indirectly owned by S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.[4] The company was controlled by Shawn Corey Carter, better known by his stage name, Jay-Z. Aspiro AB was sold for 464 million SEK, which is about €50 million or US$56 million. However, WiMP would later merge with Tidal under the Tidal name.[5]
Cost and availability
WiMP was funded by paid subscriptions such as music fees and subscriptions. As of 2012,[6] WiMP is available in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Poland.[7]
Tidal
The service is also available in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,[8] France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey,[9] where it is known as Tidal;[10] and emphasizes the high-fidelity lossless mode, but the other modes, "High" and "Normal", are also available. Tidal claims to have 80 million tracks.
Last.fm integration
The application is integrated with Last.fm allowing a track to be "scrobbled".[citation needed]
Catalog and editorial experience
WiMP gives access to a music library of some 25 million tracks. WiMP has local editors in each country it operates, to present the local and international music and in-app magazines also available online. WiMP also offers music videos, so far available in the Android-client.[11]
Mobile devices
WiMP is compatible with, Android,[12] iOS,[13] Symbian, MeeGo,[14] Windows Phone 7, and Windows Phone 8, as well as Squeezebox, Sonos, Simple Audio, Auralic, Teufel and Bluesound.[15]
See also
- Last.fm
- rara.com
- Spotify
- Grooveshark
- Guvera
- Soundtracker (music streaming)
- List of online music databases
- Comparison of online music stores
References
- ^ "WiMP - Love Music. Love Audio". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ^ "NewsWeb".
- ^ "Online Music".
- ^ "Aspiro: Statement by Aspiro's independent bid committee in relation to Project Panther Bidco's public takeover offer - Business Wire". 30 January 2015.
- ^ Wimp and Tidal services merge
- ^ "Award-winning music streaming service WiMP opens beta in Poland today". News Powered by Cision.
- ^ "Wimp website info". Wimp. 22 October 2016. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "TIDAL - Aspiro". Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- ^ TIDAL [@TIDAL] (10 March 2015). "Hello! We are now live in France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and Turkey. Get started:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "TIDAL".
- ^ "WiMP continues expansion of HiFi streaming service from mobile to desktop, with an additional new launch of music videos into the editorial experience". News Powered by Cision.
- ^ "mobile-ent.biz - mobile-ent Resources and Information". www.mobile-ent.biz. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "WiMP - Musikktjenesten for deg som elsker musikk". WiMP.
- ^ "Opera Mobile Store". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ "WiMP - Musikktjenesten for deg som elsker musikk". WiMP.
External links
- Official website
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- 7digital
- 8tracks.com
- Amazon Music
- Amuse
- Anghami
- Audacy
- Bandcamp
- Beatport
- Bleep.com
- Boomplay Music
- CD Baby
- Classical Archives
- Digitally Imported
- DistroKid
- Ditto Music
- Djshop
- EmuBands
- eMusic
- HDtracks
- Hoopla
- Icecast
- iHeartRadio
- iTunes Store
- Jamendo
- Juno Records
- LANDR
- Line Music
- Live365
- LiveOne (Live X Live / Slacker)
- Magnatune
- Melon
- Mixcloud
- MOOV
- mora
- Music Glue
- Napster
- ONErpm
- Pandora
- Patari
- Qobuz
- RockMyRun
- ROXi
- Spinlet
- Spotify
- SoundCloud
- Tidal
- TuneCore
- UnitedMasters
- Yandex Music
- AOL Radio/Radio@AOL
- AllOfMP3
- Amie Street
- Aupeo
- Bandit.fm
- BlackBerry World
- BuyMusic
- Electric Jukebox
- GhostTunes
- GoMusicNow
- Google Play Music
- Grooveshark
- Internet Underground Music Archive
- imeem
- iMesh
- Kazaa
- Mixcrate
- Mog
- MP3.com
- MSN Music
- Murfie
- Music Unlimited
- Nokia Store
- MixRadio
- MusicStation
- Nimbit
- NoiseTrade
- Play.com
- PlayNow Arena
- Pono
- PressPlay
- Puretracks
- Radical.fm
- Radionomy
- rara
- Simfy
- Sony Connect
- Spinner
- SpiralFrog
- Stardock Central
- Streamwaves
- Style Jukebox
- Taazi
- TuneTribe
- WiMP
- Wowloud
- Yahoo! Music Radio / LAUNCHcast
- Yahoo! Music Unlimited
- Zune Marketplace