A new plug-in for Winamp has just been announced, that can alleviate your need for ITunes. The plug-in ml_Ipod offers up some pretty neat features.
If you were previously managing your music collection in Winamp, you can go back. This plugin will break you from the pain of associating your IPod with only one instance of ITunes(Ipod database).
You will also be able copy songs from your Ipod to your hard drive. You can also configure the plugin to handle the DRM on songs purchased from ITMS using software from the Hymn Project.
This may be my new favorite piece of software; it could have helped save part of my vacation 2 months ago.
The Story:
I had a music collection at home, that was synched with my Ipod, that contained the playlists for my Griffin ITrip. I thought it would be nice to bring it along and be able to share the music with my friends, from any radio that happened to be around. Thinking that a trip to Mexico wouldn't be complete without a little Bob Marley, I realized that I had no Bob Marley at home, but I had a lot at work. So, not thinking, pre-vacation , I sync my Ipod at work, not realizing that all of my music was there, but not my ITrip playlists. Long story short, I got to Mexico, and bragged about how smart I was to bring music that we could all listen to. Suffice it to say, there was no music on that ITrip to Mexico.
If only this plugin was available 10 weeks ago.
Okay it was available--just not on my radar--damn--that makes me feel even stupider!
Check out the plugin : ml_Ipod
Wired News: IPod Plug-In Sets Music Free
