According to Greasemonkey, “Songbird promises to be the Firefox of media players.” – Source

Is it really the Firefox of media players? Well, upon first look I was skeptic. I was a fan of winAMP, and then moved on over to iTunes ever since I got my iPod Touch, but haven’t been satisfied since. Songbird looks like its going to deliver.

Features

Songbird has many functionalities many other media players already have. So why go with this one? So far its an open-source application that is working on creating a cross-platform, playback tool that lets you discover music and more! With the customization its promising to deliver, its worth a look.

Built in Browser – With a built in browser, clicking on biographies, concerts information, and more is a breeze.
Library management – Organize and browse your media.
mashTape – Discover Flicker photos, Youtube Videos, and more from the currently playing artist.
Media Device Support – Manage your iPod through SongBird!
Concert Tickets – Based on your music selection you’ll see what artists are having concerts.
Shoutcast Radio – The ability to stream SHOUTcast Radio through Songbird.
Customize with addons – Want a new theme, iPod support, or more?
Songbird Remote – Have an iPod Touch? Control Songbird with your touch!
Lyrics – Ability to display lyrics found on the internet with a simple plug in!

For a complete list of features go here.
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Pandora lets you listen to free internet radio as well as discover new music based on your tastes. I personally listen to it at work since it lets me discover new songs and artists based on my preferences.

How does Pandora Work?

Pandora was meant to be a Music Genome Project created by several musicians to deeply analyze music. They went on by analyzing different traits of a song by the instruments played, tempo, rhythm, melody, and more. They did this for many genres and hundreds of songs as well which makes up for their huge library of songs. Source

What does Pandora offer?

Pandora allows you to tune in to a station by typing in your favorite song or artist. Pandora will then most likely display a song from that artist or the song you chose itself. You may either give songs a positive, negative, or no feedback at all. You may even Pause, Play, or Skip the song. Based on your preferences, you’ll be receiving songs based on your taste.