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Sonos Crisis: CEO Resigns Amid Plummeting Value and Acquisition Rumors

1/20/2025

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Sonos Inc. is grappling with a major crisis after a disastrous app launch last May, causing user frustration and a staggering drop in market value from over $5 billion to just $1.7 billion. With CEO Patrick Spence stepping down, interim leader Tom Conrad is in the spotlight, while whispers of acquisition interest from giants like Apple, Amazon, and Spotify swirl around the company.

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Sonos Inc. is grappling with a major crisis after a disastrous app launch last May, causing user frustration and a staggering drop in market value from over $5 billion to just $1.7 billion. With CEO Patrick Spence stepping down, interim leader Tom Conrad is in the spotlight, while whispers of acquisition interest from giants like Apple, Amazon, and Spotify swirl around the company.