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Back in the iPod days, one guy tried to persuade Steve Jobs to buy Sonos, but Apple\u2019s co-founder instead wanted to sue the audio company.<\/p>\n

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An early Sonos ad. Image: Sonos<\/a><\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a story entitled \u201cWhere Does Sonos Go From Here,\u201d published by The Information<\/em><\/a> today, Nick Wingfield shares unknown details of Sonos\u2019 beginnings around 2003.<\/p>\n

\u201cYears ago, a former senior Apple executive told me he once begged Steve Jobs, who was then Apple\u2019s CEO, to buy Sonos,\u201d the piece reads. \u201cJobs wasn\u2019t interested.\u201d That former Apple executive is Tony Fadell, John Gruber revealed on his Daring Fireball<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n

Steve Jobs wanted to sue Sonos<\/h2>\n

Around that time, Sonos was about to release a speaker with a wireless controller that featured an iPod-style scroll wheel for input. Tony Fadell thought Apple should acquire the company and tried talking Jobs into the deal several times. Instead, Jobs wanted to sue.<\/p>\n

Of course, a lot has changed since then. Sonos is now an established premium audio brand, and many of its owners are also Apple fans. The company\u2019s speakers integrate well with the Apple ecosystem and support features like AirPlay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The article speculates that the Sonos brand \u201cstill might have enough cachet to interest a more powerful suitor,\u201d but that\u2019s a stretch\u2014Sonos has had a rough 2024.<\/p>\n

It rolled out a half-finished mobile app redesign against the advice from engineers and testers. The disastrous app launch caused all sorts of issues for owners of Sonos speakers. Worse, Sonos couldn\u2019t revert to the old app because it\u2019s also updated many things in its cloud software and firmwares powering its devices.<\/p>\n

The whole saga hurt the Sonos brand and damaged the company\u2019s reputation. As a result, Sonos has been cleaning house lately. Its CEO Patrick Spence has stepped down, with board member Tom Conrad acting as an interim CEO. Chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin will be leaving his position, too.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back in the iPod days, one guy tried to persuade Steve Jobs to buy Sonos, but Apple\u2019s co-founder instead wanted to sue the audio company. An early Sonos ad. 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