Sonos founder John MacFarlane stepping down
John MacFarlane announced Jan. 10 that he would be stepping down as CEO of the Santa Barbara audio company he founded and passing leadership of Sonos to chief operations officer Patrick Spence. “Patrick demonstrated his leadership most recently with Sonos’ success during the holiday period, but more importantly, there isn’t a person who better embodies Read More →
MOXI molded with tri-county technological innovations
Santa Barbara’s waterfront will get its newest crown jewel early next year when MOXI makes its debut. MOXI – officially the Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation – benefits from the latest thinking in active learning, strong leadership and the philanthropic capacity that very few communities can deliver. During a recent walk through the nearly Read More →
Amazon invests in Santa Barbara’s TrackR
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Sonos shifts focus to voice control
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Sonos announces layoffs
Santa Barbara audio technology company Sonos, the fast-growing startup that is now a major downtown employer, has begun layoffs as it refocuses on voice controls. Sonos founder and CEO John MacFarlane made the announcement late March 9 in a blog post on the privately-held company’s website. The number of layoffs was not disclosed. “We are Read More →
Industry titans ponder future of digital music
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Industry titans debate future of digital music
Three titans of the music industry had mixed views of the future of digital music and artists’ ability to profit from it during a panel discussion in Santa Barbara Wednesday evening. The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast featured Tom Conrad, co-founder and retired chief technology officer of Pandora; Marc Geiger, head of the Read More →
