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Internet. Sony joined other music giants in suing the areas of games, networking, and delivery of digital
Napster, the most obvious threat. Sony also entered into content, Sony is almost certain to remain a frontrunner
a joint venture with Vivendi Universal, S.A., to develop in the ever-broadening field of consumer electronics
an online subscription service that would allow music and related platforms and services.
downloads through what was called “virtual jukebox.”
Such a service was part of a new push by Sony into Source: www.world.sony.com; Jay P. Pedersen, editor, “Sony
broadband delivery of the audio and video material Corporation,” International Directory of Company Histories,
owned by its content arms. With its aggressive moves in Chicago: St. James Press, 2000, Vol. 40, p. 404–410.
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