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Looking Beyond Hardware, Sonos Launches Its First Streaming Service (protocol.com) 9

Sonos launched its first audio service Tuesday, called Sonos Radio. It promises free and exclusive music programming across a few dozen stations. From a report: Many of these stations will be supported by advertising -- a new business for Sonos, which the company is entering at a time when the ad business is feeling the pressure of an evolving economic downturn. However, for Sonos, the radio service also represents a new opportunity to lean more heavily into product partnerships like its existing relationship with Ikea, and expand to new product categories, including automotive. As such, it's an interesting example for a consumer electronics company using services not only to generate revenue but also as a way to expand its core business.
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Looking Beyond Hardware, Sonos Launches Its First Streaming Service

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  • If it's not cheaper, I already have a streaming service for music. What is one more player in the market going to do that offers the exact same service? I don't want exclusive service.

  • Except with more Content Mafia and lesst artist support. As that is why ShoutCAST and its stations were murdered.

    Don't we already have Shat...err...Spotify for that?

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    This comment was written before reading the TFS and posted after reading it, to prove the predictability of /. headlines. Result: Prediction = CORRECT.

  • After the bricking fiasco. They are a***oles and they proved it. I have nothing to do with those people. Ever.
  • by WaffleMonster ( 969671 ) on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @01:32AM (#59975088)

    You can't even have a goddamn speaker without creating an account and literally every button you press uploaded to Sonos. This company is pure slime.

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