Songbird 1.0 Released – An Alternative to iTunes

If you are familiar with the web browser Firefox then you must be aware of the company Mozilla. I have been using Firefox for many years now, and it has never let me down. It’s fast, secure, and fully customizable. Mozilla’s latest project has been Songbird, a media player that has the look and feel of iTunes, without all the baggage.

Last night, for some odd reason, when I booted up my trusty ‘ol iTunes, none of my music was there. You can imagine how frustrated I got, and that is why I was willing to give Songbird a chance.

It was an easy install, and it loaded all my music on my computer (which is like 50GBs worth) within a few minutes. From there I told Songbird what zip code I was in, and it automatically told me what concerts were coming up around me based on my music collection. This is a sweet feature if you ask me because what usually happens is I end up hitting myself because I missed one of my favorite bands that was just playing down the street.

I recommend giving this alternative a try, I’m sure you won’t regret it.