Active vocabulary Conglomerate - объединение фирм Headquarter – штаб-квартира Supreme Court – Верховный суд Liable – ответственный за что-либо Infringement – нарушение
Sony Corporation commonly referred to as Sony, , is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its diversified business is primarily focused on the electronics, game, entertainment and financial services sectors. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic products for the consumer and professional markets. Sony is ranked 87 th on the 2012 list of Fortune Global 500.
Sony Group Headquarters at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo.
The Sony Group is a Japan-based corporate group primarily focused on the Electronics (such as AV/IT products and components), Game (such as Play. Station), Entertainment (such as motion pictures and music), and Financial Services (such as insurance and banking) sectors. The group consists of Sony Corporation (holding and electronics), Sony Computer Entertainment (games), Sony Pictures Entertainment (motion pictures), Sony Music Entertainment (music), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (music publishing), Sony Financial Holdings (financial services) and others.
Its founders Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka derived the name from sonus, the Latin word for sound, and also from the English slang word "sonny", since they considered themselves to be "sonny boys", a loan word into Japanese which in the early 1950 s connoted smart and presentable young men. The company's current slogan is make. believe. Their former slogan was like. no. other.
Betamax case Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. , also known as the “Betamax case”, is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States which ruled that the making of individual copies of complete television shows for purposes of time shifting does not constitute copyright infringement, but is fair use. The Court also ruled that the manufacturers of home video recording devices, such as Betamax or other VCRs (referred to as VTRs in the case), cannot be liable for infringement. The case was a boon to the home video market as it created a legal safe haven for the technology, which also significantly benefited the entertainment industry through the sale of pre-recorded movies.
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