Wednesday, June 1, 2011

SONOS ADDS TWO FREE GLOBAL RADIO SERVICES

SONOS ADDS TWO FREE GLOBAL RADIO SERVICES TO THE HOME LISTENING EXPERIENCE

AUPEO! And Stitcher SmartRadio Now Playing on Sonos

SANTA BARBARA, CA – June 1, 2011 – Sonos, the leading developer of wireless music systems for the home, today took another step in streaming all the music, radio, news and podcasts on the planet by adding two innovative and global radio services to the Sonos experience - AUPEO! Personal Radio and Stitcher SmartRadio™. 

Beginning today, all Sonos customers around the world can tune in to these services for free by simply registering at www.AUPEO.com/Sonos or www.stitcher.com.  After registering, go to the Music Menu on any Sonos Controller, touch More Music and add the service to Sonos.  

“Our goal at Sonos is to continuously connect our customers with all the music and radio on the planet,” said John MacFarlane, CEO, Sonos, Inc. “Providing them with two free, innovative radio services like AUPEO! and Stitcher enhances their listening experience and increases their entertainment choices at home.”

AUPEO! Personal Radio
AUPEO! Personal Radio, now free with every Sonos system, is an Internet radio platform that lets you stream music for free and offers an excellent music discovery experience. Build your personal radio station starting with a music genre and influence it with “Love” and “Ban” buttons – you´ll only get music you really like!  Choose from 100+ expertly crafted Genre Stations, search for a specific artist on Artist Radio or tune your Personal Radio with the one-of-a-kind Mood Selector to match your mood.  Plus, AUPEO! is offering all Sonos customers a free 14-day trial of AUPEO! Premium, which features ad-free listening and  higher streaming audio quality. 

Stitcher SmartRadio
Stitcher SmartRadio, now free with every Sonos system, is a podcast and Internet radio service that streams all of your favorite podcasts and radio shows, on-demand with no need for downloading or syncing. Choose from more than 5,000 shows in news, comedy, sports, talk, and entertainment from brands as diverse as NPR, CNN, Fox, BBC World Service, TechCrunch headlines, Adam Carolla and more. You can even personalize your listening experience by “stitching” together your favorite shows to create your own customized playlist and also discover new shows based on your past listening preferences.

For more information about Sonos or to locate an authorized Sonos dealer in your area, please visit www.sonos.com or call 877.80.SONOS.

About Sonos, Inc.
Sonos® is the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home. The Sonos Multi-Room Music System is the first, wireless multi-room music system that lets you play all the music you want all over your house – and control it all from the palm of your hand.  Sonos liberates the music stored on a computer so it can be enjoyed all over the house.  In addition, by partnering with audio services like AUPEO, Deezer, iheartradio, Last.fm, MOG, Napster®, Pandora®, Rdio®, Rhapsody®, SiriusXM Internet Radio, Spotify, Stitcher SmartRadio™, TuneIn, Wolfgang’s Vault, and more, Sonos gives music lovers instant, computer-free access to millions of songs, thousands of radio stations, audiobooks, and more.  The award-winning Sonos Multi-Room Music System is available at more than 6200 retailers in over 65 countries worldwide; or direct from Sonos at www.sonos.com.  Sonos is a privately-held company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA with offices in Cambridge, MA, Hilversum, Netherlands, Shenzen, China, and Penang, Malaysia.

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