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Sony Corporation Annual Report 2002
Sony Music Entertainment Overview
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (SMEI) sold more than 340 million units worldwide during the year under review,
maintaining its standing as the number two music company worldwide with a 17% market share. Global
multimillion sellers included releases by Destiny‘s Child, Shakira, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez,
Anastacia, Train, System of a Down, Jamiroquai, Travis and Incubus. Twenty-six other releases sold more than one
million units each.
Artist development successes were led by Colombian singer Shakira, whose first English-language album
established her as a star worldwide. Another 15 debut and sophomore albums by developing artists from
different cultures and genres of music sold between 500,000 and four million units each.
http://usa.sonymusic.com/international.html
Shakira Michael JacksonAnastacia
Jagged Edge System of a Down
Celine Dion
Train Jennifer Lopez
SonyBank
“Providing a Cash Management tool for individual customers” is
the concept driving SonyBank, which began operations as an
Internet bank in June 2001. By using the MONEYKit tool, account
holders can invest and manage assets according to their life plan
over the Internet. From December 2001, SonyBank added a
MONEYKit-PostPet service that offers an enjoyable way to
manage one’s account. Above all, the Bank strives to offer
services that are convenient and easy to understand. At the end
of March 2002, SonyBank offered yen currency deposits, foreign-
currency deposits, investment trusts, personal loans extended through ATM cards
and housing loans. For deposits, withdrawals, fund transfers, and other selected
transactions, customers can use ATMs from among the three SonyBank partners:
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, convenience store operator am/pm’s
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NK (not available in Kyushu) and the Postal Savings system (omitting fund
transfers). Fairness is integral to the bank’s operations and management places a
high priority on disclosing all material information to maintain the highest
standards of transparency.
01/6
16,215
3.7
34.3
01/9
39,777
01/12 02/3
55,935
87,427
63.6
106.4
Accounts and Deposits
of SonyBank
Accounts
Deposits (Billion ¥)