Share on Facebook Tweet this Share As the old Bob Dylan song goes, “The iTunes, they are a changin’.” Okay, so maybe that’s not exactly what Dylan sang, but Apple has given iTunes 11 – the latest version – a major overhaul, implementing unfriendly changes to the user interface and eliminating many useful features. If you find yourself cursing the newest features of Apple’s media management program, there is still hope for you out there. There are a few iTunes alternatives that let you better-manage your media and regain functionality that was lost, such as finding duplicate songs, comparing playlists, and DJ functionality. Here are the best we found, tried and tested. Tomahawk Free Linux, Mac, Windows Keeping track of where your songs are located can be a massive hassle. Not only is there your iTunes collection, but don’t forget about Spotify, Last.fm, Grooveshark, and SoundCloud. Enter, an open source program that pools music from your personal collection, streaming services, and even your friends’ collections. Enter an artist, song, or album and Tomahawk will chop through the clutter to find the version of the song that includes the greatest amount of matching metadata, such as artist, album, and track number. Plus, it displays “footnotes” about each artist including top songs, related artists, and the artist’s wikipedia page.

This product was dreamed up by me and developed in conjunction with legendary Conny Wallstrom over the course of many months. In short, its a panel that works in Photoshop (Creative Cloud).

Top 3 Best iTunes Alternatives for Windows & Mac on 2016-2017 iTunes is one of the most used applications across any platform, and there’s a good reason for that: iOS devices. Part 1: Best 11 iTunes Alternative for Mac or Windows #1: iMusic. IMusic is a great iTunes alternative, an all-in-one tool that integrates music download, record and transfer. This iTunes alternative allows users to download music from over 300 music sites and record music from unlimited music sites and radio stations directly to Library.

Beyond your local music collection, Tomahawk has a collection of “resolvers” (Tomahawk calls it a “plug-in for any searchable/streamable source of music”) that works with music services including Official.fm, Subsonic, Ex.fm, and the ones mentioned above. Simply check the box next to the services you want to add within the software, enter account information (if necessary), and you’re all set. Some services, such as Spotify and Grooveshark, require premium accounts to work with Tomahawk. Tomahawk eliminates the need to hop between various applications and browser windows to find a song, plus you can create playlists for songs from multiple sources and even create Pandora-like stations based on a song, mood, artist, loudness, “danceability,” and several other parameters. Tomahawk displays charts from Billboard, Hype Machine, Last.fm, and Spotify, and new releases from on iTunes and Rovi. DoubleTwist F.