We covered the top PC music software earlier. The top six in order are Windows Media Player (WMP), realplayer, iTunes, RecordNow, MusicMatch, and Winamp.

I put most of thousands of songs in folders by decade and genre. I have a decent digital speaker system with subwoofer and just need something simple that will read in folders and play random tunes, not something heavy like WMP. I continue to use WinAmp.

Peter Butler at download.com did a recent review of shareware with features such as plugins and sound customization for your room or headphones. He liked MediaMonkey, MXPlay, and Quintessential Player. What about you?