] Last July, while most people were taking summer vacations,
] the Sony Corporation of America made a little noticed,
] but crucial announcement. Jay Samit, a longtime music
] industry executive, was appointed general manager of Sony
] Connect, a new subsidiary that will sell songs online and
] allow consumers to play them on their Sony gadgets.

Its really remarkable the way Sony screwed this up. At one point,
Sony was effectively suing itself: on one side as a member of some
anti-drm consumer electronics group and on the other as a pro-IP
record label thing!

They aren't going to make things better by introducing yet
another propriatery media format, either.

Teaching an Old Walkman Some New Steps