Winamp is using 7digital's API to pull data including artist, track and album information to create a built-in music store. Open source media player Songbird added 7Digital several weeks ago and Spotify recently began utilizing 7Digital's API to sell tracks on its popular music streaming service.
From the press release:
Ben Drury, CEO of 7digital, comments. “We opened the API platform to developers last year to encourage anyone, from multinational retailers to bedroom developers, to create a range of music applications and services. This, combined with our European network of download stores, has allowed Winamp to create a first-class music discovery offering".
About 7digital
Established in January 2004, 7digital is a leading digital media delivery company offering consumers access to a huge catalogue of legal music and video downloads, competitive prices and promotions, and high quality sound and video in various file formats including MP3 through 7digital.com.
7digital enables secure digital media delivery on behalf of record labels, artists, film and TV companies, retail and brand partners. 7digital's clients include Universal, EMI, British Film Institute, ITV, Warner Music, MTV, Sony, The Independent, and many more. The Company has distributed content through over 500 partner sites including O2, MSN, ITV.com, Last.fm, Yahoo!, NME and XFM, and delivered tens of millions of digital products in hundreds of countries.
7digital is a privately held company backed by Sutton Place Managers and Balderton Capital (formerly Benchmark Capital).
