Hifi home speaker company Sonos has launched its first speaker using Apple’s spatial audio, a Dolby Atmos technology which promises to create a surrounding effect for the listener. The new Sonos speaker is called Era 300. Marketing the device is problematic because it
is challenging to convey the experience without the speaker itself doing the marketing. Sonos does it visually. Click for video. Continue Reading
Rhapsody International, the parent brand of the Napster music streaming service (originally called Rhapsody) and Rhapsody’s B2B white-label streaming provision service, announced that it is now powering Sonos Radio HD. In this cluster of brands there is one more: “Powered by Napster” which is the platform service brought to bear for Sonos. Continue Reading
Sonos has sent its latest shareholder letter with second-quarter financial results and some product updates. The company had a difficult period, with revenue down 17% and taking a big hit for sales figures. Continue Reading
Sonos introduced a new content hub for ad-supported lean-back listening last month, and now we’ve learned more about what’s happening behind the scenes. Sonos tapped Targetspot for an exclusive global sales partnership for Sonos Radio. Continue Reading
Sonos is making some content additions in recent months. On the back of the launch for its Sonos Radio, the speaker company announced an integration with OverDrive’s Libby app. This program helps libraries connect with patrons, giving them access to audiobooks and ebooks on their own devices. Continue Reading
Voicebot.ai has released its latest report on U.S. smart speaker adoption. According to its most recent surveys, the U.S. smart speaker installed base has grown 32% to 87.7 million adults. Continue Reading
Sonos is making its first foray into content with the launch of a streaming radio service. Sonos Radio is an ad-supported service available for free exclusively for Sonos customers. The platform houses more than 60,000 stations, including ones from streaming partners such as TuneIn and iHeartRadio and ones directly from Sonos. Continue Reading
Sonos is planning to roll out new software infrastructure for its audio devices in June. The company said that it expects to roll out a new operating system and app for controlling its hardware. For now, the update is being called Sonos S2. Continue Reading
Google Assistant can now use a Sonos speaker as its default hardware. Sonos hardware received updates this week that will allow those devices to be the primary player for requests of the voice assistant. Continue Reading
Sonos announced that it will be ending updates and support for some of its older products. The company said in a blog post that it will no longer create software updates for several models that it launched before 2010. Continue Reading
Sonos has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the tech giant infringed on patents in developing its smart speakers. The suit claims that Google infringed on five patents and seeks both financial damages and a ban on the sale of Google’s speakers, smartphones, and laptops in the U.S. Continue Reading
Sonos released its fourth-quarter financial results, closing out its first fiscal year as a publicly traded company. Revenue rose 8% on-year to $294 million. In addition to the financial results, Sonos has also announced an acquisition of a startup called Snips. Continue Reading