A few years back Ars did a nice longform piece on what happened to Winamp after the AOL acquisition. I think HN would like it:<p>&quot;Winamp’s woes: how the greatest MP3 player undid itself&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2012&#x2F;06&#x2F;winamp-how-greatest-mp3-player-undid-itself&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;business&#x2F;2012&#x2F;06&#x2F;winamp-how-greatest-...</a>