http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=427719
It looks like even Sony is finally admitting that they've been having problems recently. I've always thought it was a bad idea for electronics companies to also own music and movie production companies. In the past the electronics companies like Sony fought on the side of the customer for easier access to media (remember Betamax vs Universal?). Now they're in with each other to make the customer pay more and jump through more hoops to listen to music, or watch a movie.
They have been putting profit and market share over innovation for years. They can make more money on junky compact stereos than on high quality, innovative products, but it's gradually turning their name into junk.