[Blu-Ray Buckeye]

Originally Posted by tjsmangina

http://www.irserious.com/2007/06/07/...-to-sell-ps3s/

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0804-30.htm

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlf...ribe%20scandal

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/19/bu...pagewanted=all

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/bac...s-finally-end/

http://psinsider.e-mpire.com/index.p..._articleid=902

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=16330607

the list goes on and on.from music stationsbeing bribed to play sony artists to game emporiums getting bonuses to push the ps3 to papers being told if they keep shut about dodgy sony cameras they will be rewarded lmao.all to sell and push the mighty sony brand.you may now step down form your soap boxes people over paramount

OK, the first story about Sony "bribing" stores to sell PS3 is just a post by some guy, not from a reputable media outlet. The story has an inflammatory headline but actually only says that Sony sponsors sales contests and rewards the Gamestop that sells the most PS3s. Uh, that isn't bribery even in the most liberal definition, jackass. That's standard business practice. All companies incent people to sell.

Strike 1.

The second story, about radio DJ payola, is also from a nobody. It isn't an actual news story, it's an opinion column on a no-name website run buy a musician who just might be bitter because he can't sell shit. If the story were confirmed by a major outlet, which it isn't, it's been known for 40 years that the radio music business is run by payola. Top 40 pop is a scam and always has been. Just too bad there is no real story here though. The NYTimes article listed later only points out that they are being sued. Do you have any idea how many times M$ gets sued every year?

Strike 2.

The last link refers to a minor story about an alleged bribe in China between PR people and newspapers? Come on. This is small-time and par for the course in China. An alleged, small scandal in China from 2 years ago? Weak.

Strike 3

Then you say the list goes on and on... well nearly all of your links are to the radio DJ issue. hardly an expansive list. You want expansive... try M$.