(EN) Sony Buys CBS Record Division for $2 Billion After Months of Talks, su Los Angeles Times, 19 novembre 1987.
«For its $2 billion, Sony Corp. gets the world's largest and most successful record company. […]
The company's three labels--Columbia, Portrait and Epic--boast an artist roster that is the envy of competitors, both for its size and the wealth of talent. Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Willie Nelson and Placido Domingo are just a few of the more than 200 performers under contract.»