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(Get the code!)
There seem to be two problems here:
1. the packaging system isn't flexible enough to include a rule requiring 'at least one of a set of packages' to be installed.
2. the program itself doesn't alert the user to the need to install a compatible player, instead it just fails silently when you attempt to play a track.
I'd suggest the best user experience would be achieved by having a post-installation script (or a first-run script) which checks for the availability of audio players, and (if none are installed) prompt the user to install one via the package manager. I'm sure I've seen this done for other packages before.
I agree with QUASAR_FREAK that the fact that this is no longer under development isn't really relevant.