The word is finally out! Sonos has released version 2.0 of their system software (http://www.sonos.com). This mind-bending new firmware update enables access to the entire Rhapsody catalog without the use of a PC. Sonos has set a new standard for ease of use. This new release is already garnering incredibly positive reviews- in the words of Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal: this system "pairs up Rhapsody with the elegant Sonos whole-house music system, and it works very well. It is simple, fast and rewarding"
With this release we're also now at liberty to begin publicly speaking about an entirely new set of APIs that are powering Rhapsody experiences for home entertainment as well as web connected experiences. Rhapsody Direct includes a robust set of WSDL-compliant SOAP APIs. As the name implies, these new APIs give you direct access to the Rhapsody servers without requiring the use of the Rhapsody client. What can you expect from these new APIs? Well, the Sonos Version 2.0 is demonstrably fast! Performance is a key benefit. There's also the power of time-to-market. Because these new APIs are WSDL compliant you can simply drop them into your environment and they rapidly adapt to whatever programming language you're using. Do they run on the PC as well? Absolutely, Sonos has also implemented a PC version of their client interface using Rhapsody Direct. Paired with the smart URLs, Rhaplinks and RSS feeds of Rhapsody Web Services, Rhapsody Direct has now provided an entirely new level of developer access points into the Rhapsody music platform and created the foundation for an unparalleled set of new hardware and software music applications.
Over the next few weeks we will be providing detailed documentation around these new powerful APIs. In the interim, we welcome your feedback and congratulations to Sonos for a job very well done!
-- Ben Rotholtz, GM Web Services & Syndication
Wow, this is very cool. I had no idea Rhapsody was working on an open API. How does media play-back work?
Posted by: Matt | September 17, 2006 at 11:19 AM
I am trying to make contact with someone in costomer service at Rhapsody to stop them from trying to debit my credit card for a service that I am not using and have be trying to close at for a month now. I need a telephone number or a email address I tried to reply to there email but it comes back as a no good address. Please email me how to contact someone. Thanks
Posted by: Bill Burr | July 22, 2007 at 07:57 PM