The loss compares to a profit of $21m (?190.61m) in the equivalent quarter of 2007, a result that parent company Sony says reflects the decline in the physical market and an increase in re-structuring costs.
The company says that its best-selling release in the quarter included Usher's Here I Stand and Leona Lewis's Spirit.
Meanwhile, the Nikkei Business Daily today reports that Sony is continuing in talks to buy Bertelsmann's 50% stake in Sony BMG, with the two companies aiming ...
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