Posted on February 10th, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Infographics, Music In Culture
Music is no stranger to matters of the heart. A vast array of the songs written throughout recent history have dealt with love. Love songs range from sappy and sentimental to dark and depressing, all the way to more (ahem) intimate implications. It’s this last category that we address in the infographic below, which takes [...]
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Posted on February 7th, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Contests & Promos, United Kingdom
As the awards season kicks off, the NME Awards 2012 prepares to rock London’s O2 Brixton Academy on Wednesday 29th February. This year, Sonos is getting in on the action and sponsoring the Best British Band category with nominees ranging from heavyweights Kasabian and Muse to acclaimed indie acts Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club and [...]
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Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Infographics, Music In Culture
The discovery of radio in 1892 sparked amazing technological advancements, fundamentally guiding the development of how we communicate with each other and entertain ourselves. Check out this infographic to trace the evolution of radio from the very first frequencies observed by Tesla to the social radio phenomenon Turntable.FM.
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Posted on January 16th, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Music In Culture, Music On Sonos
On the third January of each year, the United States celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement was an iconic figure in American history, known especially for his non-violent methods of inspiring change and revolution. It’s fitting, then, that the holiday honoring MLK be marked [...]
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Posted on January 12th, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Tips & Tricks
Over the past year, social music services and features have enjoyed quite the uptick. Why? People want to share the joy of listening–it’s one of the many ways to feel connected to those who aren’t in your physical proximity. Of course, Sonos is all about listening out loud in the home, but we also want [...]
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