Android: doubleTwist already lets you sync music, pictures and videos from computers to Android devices, but its native Android player ups the ante. It supports iTunes playlists, ratings information and play counts, making the doubleTwist combo a true “iTunes for Android”. More »
Windows only: M3U Dropper is a lightweight portable program that creates music playlists using songs from your music library or from online links without having to open up your media player. More »
Mac only: Open source media player Cog aims to be the anti-iTunes: it is a simple, one-playlist, folder-browsing media player for OS X that supports many features missing from iTunes, including global hotkeys, Last.fm, and FLAC and Ogg Vorbis support. More »
If your phone’s ringtones just aren’t doing it for you anymore, or if everyone at work is sick of that one MP3 snippet, WolframTones can generate original, 8-bit-sounding ringtones based on genres you select and send them to your phone. More »
Mac only: Lots of us like to listen to music as we fall asleep, but if you usually drift off before hitting pause, iTunes will keep playing forever. If you don’t feel like making short playlists, try using this handy Applescript. More »
Windows: If you’d been enamoured with the idea of TuneUp — brilliant and speedy correction of music tags and cover art — but not so enamoured with having to use iTunes, TuneUp is now available for Windows Media Player. More »
Ubuntu: The DRM-free digital music store we previously peeked at has now opened to the public — at least the public that’s using the Ubuntu 10.04 Beta. It’s fairly easy to use and automatically syncs your purchases to your free cloud storage. More »
If you’re tired of music discovery tools “discovering” the same stuff you’ve been listening to, Muzic eschews more traditional acts in favour of small and indie musicians. The best part is songs featured on Muzic are available for download. More »
