Simplify Media

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Simplify Media is my favorite app I’ve used so far, with it’s ability to tap my home and work music library and up to 30 of my friends music libraries, I can listen to music longer than my battery will ever last. If you’re worried about you 8GB iPhone and not having enough space to put all of your music on it, you don’t have worry any longer. Though, I would get on the ball and download it while it’s still a free app, I was reading through they’re support page over at Simplify Media and found this:

How much does it cost?
Simplify Media for the desktop is free, and there are no hidden charges or spyware.

Simplify Media for the iPhone and iPod Touch are free for the first 100,000 people to download it. Thereafter, it will be $3.99.

I don’t know how many downloads there have been yet, but I think, when it does hit the 100,000 mark it still will be worth the $3.99, though free is a lot better right now.

The desktop application is free and is said to remain free. It’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux and is simple to install. Once you’ve installed, you set up an account and you can invite friends to have access to your library, and in turn, if they accept your invite, you have access to their library. Unless your computer is asleep or not connected to the net, but hey their needs to be a way to stream your music to you, eh? Visit Simplify Media for more details

Simplify Connecting to Libraries Screen shot

Simplify Media Screenhot Buffing Media

Simplify Media Screenshot Media Account

Simplify Media Desktop Invite a Friend Screenshot

Simplify Media’s iTunes Description

Simplify Media lets you listen to your music collection from your home computer on your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can also stream music from up to 30 friends and view lyrics and artist bios.

Download the application from the App Store. Then, create a free account using Simplify Media on a Mac, PC or Linux. On your computer, remote music appears right within iTunes.

Features:
-Fast navigation by artist, album and genre
-Works over WiFi and EDGE/3G
-Easy setup; no router configuration
-Free for PC, Mac and Linux
-Free for the first 100,000 iPhone users
-Cover art coming soon

CNET named the Simplify Media desktop one of “the 10 best downloads of 2007,” and Blender added it to “The Best List 2008.”
© 2008 Simplify Media, Inc.

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