Today I want to make my music loving readers aware of a really nice little piece of software that you can use to really explore the net in a whole new way. Its called songbird, and it’s a music centric Mozilla based browser built by the developers group pioneers of the inevitable (the people who made winamp). If you’re like me, you may have tried songbird in its early stages of development and found it simply too rough around the edges to use on a regular basis. Well thankfully, times have changed. The recent release of the 0.5 build has really, in my mind, ushered in the first incarnation of songbird that is usable on a daily level. The load up time is a bit long, but once up and running (or flying), the software is smooth and mostly snag free. Speaking of snag, here’s where you can download the build. So, the point is give the bird a try. I guarantee that if you’re a music fan you’ll find something worthwhile. Still not satisfied? Want more? Here’s an excellent link to lots and lots of free music for you to peruse. Support the remix culture and enjoy the work of artists whose prime concern isn’t making money, but being heard. Speaking of just wanting to be heard, try out Jamendo while your at it. Although linux users are probably familiar with this music community because of its integration with rhythmbox, mac and windows users may be surprised to learn that you don’t need to run the GNOME interface in order to participate in this creative commons music community. So listen, make, and Create!
