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Sony at a glanceSony at a glance
Sony, the company behind the Walkman, Django Unchained and Michael Jackson's back catalogue, was established in Tokyo in 1946. Twelve years later it floated as Sony on the Tokyo stock exchange, listing in the US in 1970. Worth about $150 at the height of the dotcom bubble, the shares have since plunged by more than 85% and Sony is worth about $18.5bn today.Sony, the company behind the Walkman, Django Unchained and Michael Jackson's back catalogue, was established in Tokyo in 1946. Twelve years later it floated as Sony on the Tokyo stock exchange, listing in the US in 1970. Worth about $150 at the height of the dotcom bubble, the shares have since plunged by more than 85% and Sony is worth about $18.5bn today.
Sony ElectronicsSony Electronics
Apple may have dominated the market for portable music players over the past decade, but Sony was the company that first allowed the mass market to listen to music on the move, with the cassette-playing Walkman in 1979. Sony Electronics was also behind the Trinitron colour TV system, launched in 1966, which was famed for its bright images. More recently, the company has enjoyed huge success with its Bravia flatscreen TVs and the wildly popular Playstation gaming console.Apple may have dominated the market for portable music players over the past decade, but Sony was the company that first allowed the mass market to listen to music on the move, with the cassette-playing Walkman in 1979. Sony Electronics was also behind the Trinitron colour TV system, launched in 1966, which was famed for its bright images. More recently, the company has enjoyed huge success with its Bravia flatscreen TVs and the wildly popular Playstation gaming console.
Sony PicturesSony Pictures
Sony's movie studio is one of Hollywood's largest, dating back to 1919 when brothers Harry and Jack Cohn set up the company that became Columbia Pictures. Columbia, which was already putting out award-winning films such as On The Waterfront in the 50s, was bought by Sony in 1990 and has produced a slew of blockbusters including Men in Black, the latest Bond films and Django Unchained.Sony's movie studio is one of Hollywood's largest, dating back to 1919 when brothers Harry and Jack Cohn set up the company that became Columbia Pictures. Columbia, which was already putting out award-winning films such as On The Waterfront in the 50s, was bought by Sony in 1990 and has produced a slew of blockbusters including Men in Black, the latest Bond films and Django Unchained.
Sony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment
Home to artists such as Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson, Sony is the world's second largest record company after Universal Music. The company that became Sony Music gradually built up since 1929, with the acquisition of several smaller labels and mega-deals with the likes of the German group Bertelsmann.Home to artists such as Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson, Sony is the world's second largest record company after Universal Music. The company that became Sony Music gradually built up since 1929, with the acquisition of several smaller labels and mega-deals with the likes of the German group Bertelsmann.
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