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SONOS® RELEASES FEATURE UPDATE THAT INCLUDES SONOS DESKTOP CONTROLLER FOR THE MAC® AND SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS MEDIA® AUDIO INTERNET RADIO STATIONS Sonos Update Adds Support for Podcasting and Power Scroll Feature
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Sonos Desktop Controller for the Mac gives users full control over the Sonos Digital Music System from a Mac desktop. The Sonos update also adds support for the latest Apple iTunes® 4.9 release, allowing iTunes users to access their music collections, podcasts and iTunes playlists on the Sonos system.* The Sonos Desktop Controller for the Mac is compatible with Apple Mac OS® X 10.3 and 10.4. On the content side, Sonos has added support for WMA Internet radio stations as part of the new update allowing Sonos users to add and listen to thousands of streaming Internet radio stations (MP3 or WMA) throughout their homes. The Sonos Digital Music System comes pre-loaded with more than 100 Internet radio stations, now including select BBC stations, KFOG-FM (SF), WBUR-FM (NPR-Boston) and WLS-AM (Chicago). Users can easily add more MP3 or WMA streaming stations by using the Sonos Desktop Controller for the Mac or the PC. “Sonos’ mission is to bring the joy of multi-room digital music to as many people as possible,” said John MacFarlane, CEO, Sonos, Inc. “With the additional control and content features we have introduced, more digital music lovers, including Mac users and Internet radio fans, can get the most out of their Sonos system.” For digital music lovers with large music collections, Sonos has added a feature called “Power Scroll” which is unique to the Sonos Digital Music System. It gives Sonos users a shortcut for scrolling through large music libraries via a “scroll by letter” feature on their Sonos™ Controller. This allows users to easily navigate through their large music libraries to quickly find a specific artist, album or track name. Support for all of the new features is available to Sonos Digital Music System owners through a one-button upgrade via the Sonos Controller. As part of today’s announcement, all Sonos Digital Music System owners will receive a 30-day free trial of the new Rhapsody Unlimited service, which gives subscribers the ability to download to their PC or stream an unlimited amount of music from the service’s diverse library of more than one million songs. The latest Sonos update also provides a number of power user features, including:
Support for the new software feature update is available to all Sonos Digital Music System owners via their Sonos Controller. To learn more about Sonos, to place an order or locate an authorized Sonos dealer, please visit www.sonos.com. *Apple proprietary AAC (Fairplay™) files purchased from the Apple iTunes Music Store are not able to be supported. About Sonos, Inc. Sonos® is the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the digital home. By partnering with audio services like Audible.com®, eMusic®, MTV Networks’ URGE, Napster™, Pandora®, Rhapsody®, Wal-Mart®, Yahoo! Music™ Unlimited, the Zune Marketplace and more, Sonos gives music lovers instant plug-and-play access to millions of songs, radio stations and audiobooks that can be enjoyed all over the house. The award-winning Sonos® Digital Music System is available at more than 750 retailers and custom integrators in North America, including Tweeter, Magnolia Home Theater at Best Buy, Magnolia Audio Video, Amazon.com, Crutchfield, or direct from Sonos at www.sonos.com. Sonos is also sold in more than 50 countries around the world. Sonos is a privately-held company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA with offices in Cambridge, MA, Hilversum, Netherlands and Penang, Malaysia. To find out more about the company or the Sonos Digital Music System, please visit: www.sonos.com. Media Contact: Thomas Meyer |