Sonos becomes Apple Music’s first partner to bring spatial audio to the home

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Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) announced its support for spatial audio on Apple Music, effective March 28, 2023. This move enhances the listening experience for customers using Sonos Era 300, Arc, and Beam (Gen 2) devices, allowing them to enjoy a multi-dimensional sound experience that is increasingly popular among artists and producers. Grammy Award-winning producer, Giles Martin, emphasized the innovation in sound that Sonos brings to listeners through this partnership, ensuring access to transformative audio experiences with Dolby Atmos technology.

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• Launch of spatial audio support for Apple Music expands Sonos's sound experience offerings.
• Enhances the appeal of Sonos products like Era 300, Arc, and Beam (Gen 2) with cutting-edge spatial audio technology.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) today announced it will add support for spatial audio on Apple Music in what will be a significant expansion of its next-gen sound experience offerings. Sonos customers will have access to spatial audio on Apple Music starting March 28, 2023.

Spatial audio delivers a multi-dimensional immersive sound experience that is fast becoming a primary recording format among leading artists, producers and engineers. Available on Sonos Era 300, Arc, and Beam (Gen 2), Apple Music with spatial audio will place listeners at the center of their music with an ever growing catalog of tracks and expertly curated playlists featuring renowned artists across all genres.

“It’s a thrilling time in music as spatial audio - and the artist creativity that comes with it - continues to grow,” said Giles Martin, Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, and composer and VP of Sound Experience at Sonos. “Sonos continues to put its listeners at the forefront of sound innovation, ensuring they have access through Apple Music to transformative experiences like spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, so they can feel more from the content they love.”

For more information, visit sonos.com, and follow along on @sonos.

About Sonos

Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) is the world’s leading sound experience company. 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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FAQ

When will Sonos support spatial audio on Apple Music?

Sonos will support spatial audio on Apple Music starting March 28, 2023.

Which Sonos devices support spatial audio with Apple Music?

Spatial audio will be available on Sonos Era 300, Arc, and Beam (Gen 2) devices.

What is the significance of spatial audio in the music industry?

Spatial audio delivers a multi-dimensional immersive sound experience, becoming a primary recording format among leading artists.

Who commented on the spatial audio launch at Sonos?

Giles Martin, a Grammy-winning producer and VP of Sound Experience at Sonos, commented on the launch.

What technology does Sonos use for spatial audio?

Sonos utilizes Dolby Atmos technology to provide spatial audio experiences.