The 22 Most Iconic Music Moments from 80′s Films

Posted on March 28th, 2013 by Sonos Staff in Infographics, Music In Culture, Music On Sonos, News, Worldwide

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From songs that we’ll forever associate with their cinematic counterparts – Ghostbusters, Footloose – to timeless classics that were deservedly given new life – Try a Little Tenderness, Johnny B. Goode – the 80’s ensured music played an impactful role in making movie magic. Go back to when computers made futuristic supermodels using Weird Science, [...]

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Sonos + You = New Year’s Resolution Glory

Posted on January 1st, 2013 by Sonos Staff in Music On Sonos, Tips & Tricks, Worldwide

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New Year’s resolutions, written. Resolve, strengthened. Intentions, rock solid. So what are you still doing on the couch? Elevate mind-numbing repetitions to dance-party righteousness with the help of your Sonos system and the best workout playlists this side of last year’s gym membership. Don’t know where to begin? It’s always the hardest part. Start with [...]

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Rocking on the Fourth Of July

Posted on July 3rd, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Music On Sonos, United States

Lady Liberty Fireworks

There’s nothing like a little rock and roll to celebrate the anniversary of American independence. Plus, any summer holiday BBQ can benefit from some music to groove to while grilling. To that end, we’ve compiled a playlist featuring rock songs that reference the Fourth Of July. Subscribe on Spotify to listen on Sonos, or create [...]

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Spotify now playing in Australia and New Zealand

Posted on May 23rd, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Music On Sonos, Products

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Streaming music is showing no signs of slowing down. The latest example comes from Spotify, which recently lit up Australia and New Zealand with more than 15 million songs available on demand. Whether you’re hankering for Men At Work’s “Who Can It Be Now?” or in the mood for the harder stylings of AC/DC, your musical cravings [...]

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It Happened In Music: Introducing the loudspeaker

Posted on May 1st, 2012 by Sonos Staff in It Happened In Music, Music In Culture

The original Magnavox

On this day in 1915, the first practical application of moving-coil loudspeaker was invented by Peter Jensen and Edwin Pridham in Napa, California. The design brought together an electroacoustic transducer that produced sound in response to an electrical audio signal input—the same electro-dynamic principle that drives virtually every modern loudspeaker you use in your car, [...]

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