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Sonos was founded as "Rincon Audio, Inc." in August 2002 by John MacFarlane, Craig Shelburne, Tom Cullen and Trung Mai, with MacFarlane wanting to create a wireless service. The company changed its name to "Sonos, Inc." in May 2004.

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After running through dozens of 3D models and just as many proposals, prints, and prototypes, they created an integrated woofer basket with wide ribs and 40 percent glass composition. And their manufactures are prominent in China, Malaysia, Poland, and the Netherlands.

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Over time they have employed mostly engineers, project managers, designers. But as apart of their growth they have a student internship program. In June 2020, Sonos announced plans to lay off 12% of its workforce, close its New York store and six of its offices, and cut its top executives' pay by 20% for three to six months, in response to the economic disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic

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Sonos has integrated Wi-Fi into their speakers and bundle products. That connect with the Sonos network that connect all their devices. Sonos has partnered with over 100 companies that offer music services, including Pandora, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, Apple Music, Spotify. Sonos products work with the three major voice assistants: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri

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John MacFarlane and his co-founders began to create a new way to enjoy music throughout the home, without wires. At the time, streaming and the iPod were brand new, and smart speakers were over a decade away. But the team at Sonos engineered a top-quality wireless sound system

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In January 2020, Sonos sued Google over copyright infringement relating to several patents, including the ability to sync audio over multiple devices. In August 2021, a judge ruled in favor of Sonos. The International Trade Commission also ruled in favor of Sonos. As a result, Google was ordered to remove certain features from its devices, including group volume control.

Google was ordered to pay Sonos $32.5 million in damages. However, a judge tossed out the verdict in October and criticized Sonos for abusing the patent system. Following the verdict, Google redeployed the features it had previously removed.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-court-allows-google-speaker-imports-sonos-patent-fight-2024-04-08/

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US court allows Google speaker imports in Sonos patent fight

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Redesigned versions of Google’s smart speakers and other devices do not violate Sonos’ patent rights and can be imported into the United States, a U.S. appeals court affirmed on Monday.