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The Motley Fool
April 2, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
A Big Mistake at Sony BMG A small French company has alleged that Sony BMG pirated its software.   |
Salon.com
November 2, 2000
Katharine Mieszkowski |
Maverick or monopolist? Bertelsmann's deal with Napster proves once again that the media conglomerate is obsessed with being more than just a content company... |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
What Were You Thinking, Sony? Increasingly, music companies like Sony BMG are treating their customers like criminals who borrow, rather than purchase, their products. Sony's recent move goes way beyond that idea -- providing an intrusive technology that, in effect, hijacked its customers' computers. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Compact Discs: The New 8-Track Major labels meet the future -- reluctantly. Online music stores represent the future of the music biz as evidenced by newly public Warner Music Group's report of $4 million in net income thanks, in part, to $31 million in digital music revenue that offset a similar-sized decline in CD sales. |
The Motley Fool
June 19, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's Big Blog Dreams Will partnering with Brightcove for online video distribution be music to Sony's ears? Investors, Brightcove is an interesting company to watch. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Sony vs. Sony As the recording and electronics industries face off over digital music, one company has had the uniquely uncomfortable position of standing on both sides of the issue: Sony. |
Salon.com
November 2, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
In defense of (Napster) collusion Music consumers will benefit if Bertelsmann can convince the major record labels to conspire. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sony Isn't Safe Again Sony's PlayStation network gets hacked again. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony Pays Up Last year's rootkit controversy is coming back to haunt Sony. For investors, Sony remains a tricky gamble until it can keep itself out of the negative limelight and put forth a more customer-oriented approach. There's no such thing as too big to do the right thing. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
A Company Doomed to Mediocrity Heads up, investors: The road to mediocrity is probably full of warning signs. About five years ago, things got really ugly for Sony. |
Wired
February 2003
Frank Rose |
The Civil War Inside Sony Sony Music wants to entertain you. Sony Electronics wants to equip you. The problem is that when it comes to digital media, their interests are diametrically opposed. |
Home Theater
November 18, 2008 |
Sony Offers Green Glove Service Buy any Sony Bravia LCD TV, 32 inches or larger, and Sony personnel will not only deliver, unpack, and set up the new TV - they'll also haul away and "responsibly recycle" the old one. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
TV to Go A cutting-edge gadget for the person who has everything Sony, the Sony Clie Video Recorder PEGA-VR100K is a set-top box that hooks into your TV and records programs onto Sony Memory Sticks for playback on a PC or on a Sony Clie handheld running Palm OS 5. |
InternetNews
May 25, 2005
Tim Gray |
Report: AOL Close to Video Deal The company looks to cash in on music video sales with Sony BMG partnership, according to a published report. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2011
Kurt Bakke |
Sony's Apology Is Not Enough Free stuff doesn't make up for the damage done. |
Salon.com
October 31, 2000
Damien Cave & Janelle Brown |
Napster finally cuts a deal It's either a sellout or a savvy survival move: The beleaguered music trading service is getting into bed with Bertelsmann.... |
Home Theater
March 6, 2008 |
Musicians Demand Copyright Cash Little of the millions of dollars in settlements major record labels have collected in copyright-infringement suits has been shared with recording artists. |
InternetNews
October 13, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Sony Planning Video Walkman? Analysts wonder if Sony can recover from being 'asleep at the wheel' for digital media? Maybe its new digital player will help. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
When Aging Music Companies Merge How will the music recording industry reinvigorate itself? |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Shy Away From Sony Amid a difficult consumer climate, the electronics behemoth has handed investors some nasty quarterly results and a bleak view for the year. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2005
Tarek Sultani |
Shaky Times for Sony The slumping electronics giant needs to restore its high-quality brand image. With the stock price at a two-year low, this may be the perfect opportunity to buy cheaply. |
InternetNews
March 5, 2008 |
Facebook in Talks With Major Music Labels: Report Social networking site Facebook has approached major music labels about launching a music service. |
BusinessWeek
March 28, 2005
Brian Bremner |
Can Sony Afford To Get Focused? It's under pressure to spin off financial services -- a real moneymaker |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Viacom's Almost Famous Music The media conglomerate's music publishing business is on the block. Investors, is it right to run? |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's Non-DRM Dud Sony has decided to begin selling DRM-free digital albums, but consumers will have to clear a few hurdles first. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's PS3 Clearance Sale Sony's PS3 price cut may not be quite what it seems. Sony shareholders, or anybody who's considering the stock, should think long and hard about its recent PR blunders. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2007
Steven Mallas |
You Know the PS3 Plays Blu-ray, Right? Sony's PlayStation 3 unit is struggling as Nintendo's Wii console, and the Microsoft Xbox 360, are stealing the glory from the once-dominant brand in video game hardware. But Sony thinks it has a solution. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
It's the Same Old Sony, Unfortunately Sony will report its first annual net loss in 14 years. However, given the last several years' history, it's surprising that it took this long. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
More Sucking Sounds at Sony The state of Texas cries foul over Sony's spyware practices, again. But it seems that many investors still retain a lot of belief in Sony, given that its stock price continues to go up. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's and Borders' Book Club The electronics giant will distribute its Sony Reader through Borders. Sony may have missed the boat when Apple's iPod revolutionized the way consumers listen to music, but apparently it is trying to get in on the ground floor of e-books. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
2006 in Review: Sony There will be many interesting moving parts to watch at Sony as 2007 unfolds. Sony shareholders are certainly hoping for a better year than 2006. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Not-So-Sunny Sony? Sony's second quarter isn't so sunny? Shocking. Many investors look for companies that are down on their luck, but be careful here. It's too soon to call good times ahead -- it's still got a lot of work to do. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Put Sony on Pause Sony's latest quarter contained some good news, but it wasn't a home run. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Sony's Growing Pains Investors, if Sony becomes more vigilant about quality, it could become a fearsome competitor; its innovation, designs, and feature sets are already among the industry's most compelling. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2011
Dan Radovsky |
Sony Ericsson, No More This once "perfect match" breaks up for the sake of the children. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: Is Sony Really Turning the Corner? Sony still has an uphill climb in a few segments, but the financial health overall has reached a point where it is apparent that the turnaround is working. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sony's Ill-Timed Restart Sony's executive reshuffle comes just when its PSP deserves a more focused selling effort. The company's shares are trading at a little more than a quarter of where they were when they peaked in 2000. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2010
Gabriel Perna |
Sony Debuts iTunes Competitor A few months after introducing its product of choice, Sony officially has entered the digital music market -- an industry long dominated by Apple's iTunes. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2011 |
Who Will Lead Sony Into the Future? One name is being floated around. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2011
Vibhuti Shah |
A Big Deal in Smartphones When a successful joint venture like Sony Ericsson turns into a much-talked-about acquisition, it's a whole new proposition. |
Salon.com
July 24, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
The key man myth: Why Santana and Whitney are staying put Friendship and loyalty? Not in the record industry, where key dollars -- not key men -- make the merch move. |
BusinessWeek
August 2, 2004
Ewing & Lowry |
Napster and Bertelsmann: It Seemed Like A Good Idea... A bad deal is still giving the German media conglomerate BMG nightmares. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2004
Ben McClure |
Comcast Wins in Sony-MGM Deal Comcast shareholders should be thrilled with the Sony-MGM deal. |
BusinessWeek
July 12, 2004
Grover & Lowry |
Imagine Sony On Steroids Howard Stringer, Sony's vice-chairman, is shopping for movies and music. But will content sell gizmos? |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Sony Disconnects Sony decides to disconnect its Connect digital music service; customers were trapped using only Sony hardware and software to listen to their music, which doomed the program. The company now says it will support other, more open formats, such as MP3. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2005
Brian Gorman |
Sony Shakes Things Up Pundits have been saying that things needed to change at Sony, and today those folks got their wish. |
InternetNews
January 30, 2007
Roy Mark |
Sony BMG Settles FTC DRM Charges Sony BMG Music agreed Tuesday it violated federal law by not telling consumers CDs sold by the company contained digital rights management software that monitored user listening habits to send them marketing messages. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Sony Decodes Quarterly Profits While Sony's days of premium price points are long gone, new CEO Howard Stringer seems to be doing a great job of tightening operations. If the improvements continue, things will be looking up for shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
One More Reason to Short Your Cable Provider Sony is weighing a Web-served television service. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010 |
Sony to Challenge Apple's Dominance With New Music, Video Service Sony links a range of devices with new music and video download service. |
