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Curator for Sonos

Your Sonos system, finally built for business.

Curator transforms Sonos from a consumer music system into a professionally managed brand music platform. Complete control. Zero playlist chaos.

“Curator replaces the need to use the Sonos app in commercial environments.”

Curator · Broadway Store SONOS
Zones · 3 active
Broadway StoreIndie Pop (Midtempo)
CaféMellow Style idle
Back OfficeIndie Pop (Downtempo) idle
Kiss All the TimeHarry Styles
Role-based accessSonos app locked out
1 app
Controls every Sonos zone. Retire the consumer app.
$0
Extra cost. Native Sonos integration is included.
Up to 32
Sonos groups mappable to zones.
<1hr
Typical setup, signup to music playing.
The real problem

One bad playlist decision
and the whole room feels it.

Phil, a barista, smiling Meet Phil, art student and part-time barista
Espresso machine and coffee grinder on a cafe counter Phil works at a trendy local cafe
Latte art in a white mug He makes the best lattes in town
A white Sonos speaker Phil loves that he can pick whatever plays over the cafe's Sonos speakers
Phil looking serious Today, Phil is sad and playing his 💔 Heartbreak Tunes playlist from his personal Spotify
Close-up of an unimpressed customer's face Customers can feel it. So can the manager.
Sound familiar?
This is exactly what Curator for Sonos eliminates ↓
The real problem

Sonos is great hardware. The app was never built for business.

When staff have the Sonos app, anything can happen, and usually does. Personal playlists, explicit tracks, off-brand music, unlicensed streaming. Every location sounds different. Nobody's in control.

Staff hijack the music

Anyone with the Sonos app can connect and play whatever they want. Personal Spotify, SoundCloud mixes, off-brand playlists. Your brand experience evaporates.

Licensing risk

Consumer streaming platforms aren't licensed for commercial use. Playing Spotify or Apple Music in your business exposes you to significant legal and financial liability.

No automation

Someone has to manually start music every morning, switch playlists through the day, and remember to turn it off at close. Managers become music babysitters.

One login for your team

Log in through Curator. Not the Sonos app.

Install Curator once and leave the Sonos app behind. Your team gets a login to control the floor, meaning they lose the ability to hijack your system.

Admin · one-time setup
Sonos app
A Activaire installed
Sonos zone
then, every day
Sonos app Access revoked
Spotify, SoundCloud Cut off with it
One access swap removes everything staff had.
Same Sonos zone
curator.activaire.com
Staff login
Broadway Store Indie Pop (Midtempo)

One install. One login swap. Staff manage music from Curator, never the Sonos app, so nothing off-brand ever makes it into the room.

Feature 01

Take control away from the chaos.

Curator lets your team control Sonos directly through the Activaire platform, eliminating the need for staff to use the Sonos app entirely. No more unauthorized Spotify sessions, off-brand playlists, or explicit content disrupting your customer experience.

“Finally, we don't have to babysit the music anymore.”

See it in action →
Without Curator
Staff play personal playlists
Music changes unpredictably
Explicit songs slip through
Locations sound inconsistent
Unlicensed music risk
Managers police the music
With Curator
Centralized playback control
Brand-approved playlists only
Commercial licensing included
Consistent across every space
Explicit filtering built in
Staff can't derail the vibe
Today's Schedule
Auto-running
7:00 AM Morning OpenSoft, welcoming atmosphere
11:00 AM Midday RushUpbeat, energetic programming
2:00 PM Afternoon LullBalanced, conversational pacing Now
6:00 PM Evening MoodElevated, mood-driven programming
10:00 PM Auto CloseMusic shuts off automatically
Feature 02

Music that runs itself.

Curator automatically starts, changes, and stops your music throughout the day based on your schedule and customer flow. No more forgetting to turn music on. No more of the same playlist looping for ten straight hours.

Music starts when the store opens
Playlist energy shifts automatically
Traffic-matched dayparting
Music turns off at closing
Every location stays synced
Zero staff intervention needed
Human touch

Curated by humans, powered by smart tools.

Every playlist is crafted by real music curators who understand branding, culture, pacing, and the customer experience. Music stays fresh through weekly updates and evolves alongside your audience.

Weekly
playlist updates from human curators
27 yrs
of professional curation experience
1,000+
hand-picked playlists, always
explicit filter: always on, always clean
Scale without chaos

Control every location from one dashboard.

Whether you have one Sonos system or a hundred, Curator gives you a single command center for your entire music operation.

Remote control

Adjust volume, switch playlists, and manage zones from any device, phone, tablet, or desktop, from anywhere.

Multi-zone management

Set different playlists for different zones, lobby, café, retail floor, back office. Full granular control at every level.

Centralized scheduling

Build daypart schedules once and deploy across all locations. Every space stays in sync with your operational rhythms.

Brand protection

Role-based access means staff can adjust volume but can't change channels, skip songs, or connect personal devices.

Fully covered

Commercial music licensing included.

Avoid the risks of using consumer streaming platforms in commercial environments. Curator includes commercial music licensing for U.S. and Canadian businesses, so you can play music confidently without legal exposure.

🇺🇸United States licensed
🇨🇦Canada licensed
PRO compliant
No Spotify risk

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Setup guide

See exactly how it connects.

From adding the service in Sonos to browsing your library in Curator, here is the full flow, step by step.

One-time setup only. After this, your team never opens the Sonos app again, everything day-to-day runs through Curator.
FIND IT, 1 OF 4
Open Settings
In the Sonos app, tap Settings, then System.
View the official Sonos setup guide
9:41
SONOS
SETTINGS
Room Settings
System
Account
Voice Assistants

Sonos gives you great hardware. We make it reliable.

Stop managing music manually. Stop worrying about what staff are playing. Let Curator handle it, automatically, professionally, on-brand.

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