Sonos Radio represents the broadest and best selection of radio
available around the world today. Exclusive content, curated
genre-based stations, and more than 60,000 local radio stations now
available to Sonos owners for free.
Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) today launches Sonos Radio, a free,
ad-supported streaming radio service, exclusively available to
customers in more than 10 million homes globally. Complementing the
100+ streaming options available on Sonos, the new service
introduces a holistic and cohesive way to explore radio, bringing
together more than 60,000 stations from multiple streaming partners
alongside original programming from Sonos. Handpicked by a team of
curators, DJs and artists, new Sonos Stations queue up diverse
musical selections spanning customers’ favorite genres, inspired by
both classics and current obsessions. Ad-free artist stations
feature current influences and inspirations, starting with a
personal station from Thom Yorke. In addition, Sonos Sound System,
will feature new artists, stories and insights into today’s music.
Customers can listen via the Sonos app starting today.
Today, nearly half of all listening time on Sonos is dedicated
to customers’ favorite stations and DJs. In the age of streaming,
radio continues to evolve, inspiring and complementing on-demand
music services and podcasts, connecting global audiences eager to
discover and engage in shared listening experiences.
“Sonos has always made it easy for customers to discover the
riches of streaming music services by building premium products
that sound great and by giving customers the freedom to use the
services of their choice,” said Patrick Spence, Sonos CEO. “Sonos
Radio brings together streaming radio services and a select set of
curated radio stations in a simple, elegant way. This is just a
beginning as we work to deliver services that provide our customers
a better experience, and provide our music streaming service
partners an opportunity to highlight their best content.”
Stream stations from around the world
Sonos Radio makes it easy to explore the world’s stations by
integrating multiple internet radio services, including TuneIn and
iHeartRadio, with more to come. Customers can listen to music,
sports, news, and more from local stations based on zip code as
well as access any station globally. Start the day with a local NPR
station or enjoy favorites from around the world, including SomaFM
in San Francisco or French radio station, RTL. Sonos Radio will be
continually updated with new stations powered by partners,
including integrations with Europe’s largest radio company, Global,
and Radio.com for US listeners, both coming soon.
Tap into artist’s inspiration and explore new music on Sonos
Sound System
Sonos Radio introduces original radio programming from Sonos
featuring a range of music handpicked by DJs and artists. Sonos’
signature ad-free station, Sonos Sound System, is curated and
hosted by the Sonos team, recorded in a newly built radio studio in
Sonos’ flagship store in New York City. Listeners will enjoy a
stream of new, well-known or rediscovered music, behind-the-scenes
stories, as well as guest artist radio hours from the likes of
Angel Olsen, JPEGMAFIA, Phoebe Bridgers, Jeff Parker (Tortoise),
Vagabon, and more. Artist hosted radio hours, released every
Wednesday, will start the stream of Sonos Sound System for a
60-minute radio show with music and commentary about inspiring
artists, releases, and the host’s latest work.
Ad-free artist curated stations feature a regularly updated
stream of hundreds of songs from artists inspired by their own
influences and obsessions. Thom Yorke’s station, In the absence
thereof..., launches today. In Thom’s words:
“Here in a new form is that ever rolling
compilation / office chart habit of mine of putting together what I
have found recently that fascinates or moves me, what obsesses me,
challenges me, opens new doors, reminds me of what I might have
forgotten, is insanely complex or elegantly simple, violent, funny,
messy, heavy or light. Whatever has hit me over the head basically.
It may be new or old or just dug up again. With all this time we
have behind doors I hope this provides a welcome connection and
escape…and perhaps stops the walls closing in quite so quick.” -
Thom
Upcoming artist curated stations from Brittany Howard of Alabama
Shakes, David Byrne, and Third Man Records will debut in the coming
weeks. New artist stations will launch regularly.
Sonos Stations, inspired by Sonos owner’s favorite genres,
feature 30+ curated ad-supported stations. For a surprising mix of
music handpicked by Sonos, enjoy stations including Concert Hall,
Country Outlaws, Hip Hop Archive, Kids Rock, and more.
Sonos designed and developed custom programming and curation
tools for Sonos Stations, delivering a regularly refreshed mix of
new hand curated music. For the best listening experience across
all Sonos Radio streams, Sonos partnered with Super Hi-Fi, a
company delivering AI for digital music, for volume leveling across
songs and ads, song blending, and seamlessly mixing in voice
commentary.
Explore more of the 100+ services on Sonos
Sonos brought together long-time partners to deliver a great
listening experience with Sonos Radio, from TuneIn and iHeartRadio,
to Napster (formerly Rhapsody), the first-ever streaming service on
Sonos. Rhapsody’s “Powered by Napster,” a complete music and audio
platform service, is powering the catalog for Sonos Stations.
Sonos Radio was built to provide a source for customers to not
only discover new music, but also the other services on Sonos. As a
platform, Sonos Radio will continue to feature and celebrate new
stations and featured programming from the 100+ services available
on Sonos.
Start listening
Sonos Radio gives customers a great music experience from the
moment they set-up, now pre-loaded in the browse menu of the Sonos
app with today’s software update.
Global internet radio stations will be available for all
customers worldwide. Sonos’ original programming will be available
in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, and
Australia to start. Support for additional countries will
follow.
About Sonos
Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) is one of the world’s leading sound
experience brands. As the inventor of multi-room wireless home
audio, Sonos innovation helps the world listen better by giving
people access to the content they love and allowing them to control
it however and wherever they choose. Known for delivering an
unparalleled sound experience, thoughtful design aesthetic,
simplicity of use, and an open platform, Sonos makes the breadth of
audio content available to anyone. Sonos is headquartered in Santa
Barbara, California. Learn more at www.sonos.com.
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