Audion, R.I.P.
Panic Software, makers of
Audion, has officially
ceased development of the once-popular MP3 player/encoder.
The application is now being offered as a free download, after a difficult decision to retire from the struggle to
compete with Apple’s iTunes:
“Put simply, it all boils down to an inability to compete fairly with iTunes, which is free and, you know, pretty good.”
— Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser
In the wake of its retirement, Panic has published a history of the Audion player’s colorful past, ‘True Story of Audion.’ Personally, I’m holding out for the VH1 Behind the Scenes special.
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Michele said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
Has somebody already suggested Panic to release the code as Open Source? That way it wouldn't get lost and coul be a successful product again, albeit in a different sense.
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Harold J. Johnson said 5:46PM on 11-02-2005
I had the same idea:
http://www.audioblogs.info
Audion can re-emerge and prevail as an alternative to iTunes--something for developers (and users) to play with!
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