21 Things Anybody Under 16 Won't Believe About How We Used The Internet

Before There Was iTunes…

Once you downloaded your favorite songs (legally or illegally), there were different platforms available on which to play them. Believe it or not, iTunes was not the only way (or even the most popular way) to play music in the beginning. People instead used Winamp; the earliest version of which was released in 1997 and was quick to gain popularity with over three million downloads. By the year 2000, Winamp had over twenty-five million users. There were even different skins to choose from so that each Winamp player could be personalized by its user.