The well-known audio and video player Winamp has been updated to version 5.9.1. The developers have added support for audio NFT in ERC-721 and ERC-1155 formats.
Winamp now supports music collection tokens on the Ethereum and Polygon networks. To listen to NFT, users must connect the MetaMask wallet to the player using a browser (Brave, Chrome and Firefox are supported). Music in the form of NFT is played as a normal mp3 file.
“Accessibility and innovation are at the heart of the Winamp player, which is why we are proud to present the first standalone player that reads NFT audio like any other existing format. Winamp played a key role in the development of digital music when the mp3 format changed the way music was listened to. We are now supporting innovation as more musicians explore the Web3 space and its potential,” said Winamp CEO Alexandre Saboundjian.
Player developers plan to further develop support for Web3 and NFT. They are going to launch a special service where users can get direct access to the work of their favorite musicians. It is expected that this service will be launched at the beginning of next year and will be cross-platform.
Earlier, a court in the Chinese city of Hangzhou ruled that NFTs are virtual property that must be protected by law.
Source: Bits
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