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SANTA BARBARA,
Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonos(R), Inc., the leading
developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the digital
home, today released Sonos System Software 2.5. Sonos 2.5 is a
feature-packed software update to the award-winning digital
music system that enables music lovers to enjoy a multi-million
song jukebox experience all over the house. The one-button
software update features music search, plug-and-play support for
the Napster(R) music subscription service and the Best Buy
Digital Music Store and more.
Music search is
a key component of the award-winning Sonos Digital Music System,
allowing Sonos customers to fully enjoy the million-song jukebox
experience. With millions of songs to choose from, Sonos search
allows music lovers to find and play the songs they want from
the Best Buy Digital Music Store, the Napster music subscription
service, the Rhapsody(R) Online Music Service, as well as their
own music libraries. With the wireless Sonos Controller in hand,
music lovers can quickly search by artist, album or track.
Sonos continues
to give music lovers more and more music right out of the box.
Sonos customers can now connect directly to Napster's catalog of
more than 5 million tracks without having to install an
application or turn on a computer. With Napster on Sonos, you
can enjoy music from Napster's massive catalog, plus easy access
to its music discovery tools such as Billboard Charts,
pre-programmed playlists, staff picks, new releases, music
sorted by genre, and commercial-free radio stations. In
addition, Napster's innovative automix discovery feature finds
and plays tracks like the one you're listening to. With a single
click, automix queues up hours of related music, streaming a
customized playlist based on the Napster community's music
preferences.
Each Sonos
customer in the US, Canada, Germany and the UK will receive a
free 30-day Napster Trial-no signup or credit card required.
Following the 30-day trial, Sonos customers can subscribe to
Napster for $9.95 per month.
"With Sonos 2.5,
we continue our commitment to listen to our customers and
improve the music experience in the home," said John MacFarlane,
Chief Executive Officer, Sonos, Inc. "Our latest software
release marks the arrival of a new way to enjoy music at home by
fully realizing the dream of a giant jukebox where you can find
any tune and play it in any room."
"Sonos is one of
the few companies that really understands that music should be
easy to get and that it shouldn't require a PC to make the
solution work," said Rob Enderle Principal Analyst for the
Enderle Group. "The next generation of home entertainment is all
about multimedia services in the Internet cloud. This move by
Sonos represents the next big step in music towards making that
vision a reality."
Sonos 2.5 also
includes direct support for the Best Buy Digital Music Store
powered by Rhapsody(R). Sonos customers with a Best Buy Digital
Music Store subscription can seamlessly access all of the music
they love on Sonos. Plus, Best Buy will be demonstrating the
Sonos direct-to-service approach at locations throughout the
country that feature a multi-zone Sonos display
Sonos is the
first wireless, multi-room digital music system that lets you
play digital music all over your house -- and control it from
the palm of your hand. With a wireless Sonos Controller, you'll
have plug-and-play access to millions of songs -- including
online music and radio services, and your personal digital music
collection. And, with Sonos ZonePlayers in the rooms of your
choice, you can play the same song in different rooms, or
different songs in different rooms.
About Sonos, Inc.
Sonos(R)
is the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems
for the digital home. By partnering with audio services like
Audible.com(R), Best Buy Digital Music Store, eMusic(R),
Napster(R), Pandora(R), Rhapsody(R), SIRIUS Internet Radio and
more, Sonos gives music lovers instant plug-and-play access to
millions of songs, unlimited radio and audiobooks that can be
enjoyed all over the house. The award-winning Sonos Digital
Music System is available at more than 2500 retailers in over 50
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 and Penang, Malaysia. To find out more about the
company or the Sonos Digital Music System, please visit:
www.sonos.com.
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