If you want another reason to hate Sony (some of the reasons you stated made sense), try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Sony_BMG_CD_copy_protection_scandal
Personally, I dislike Sony because of their attitude as a member of the Big 4. I believe that the Big 4 are a cancer to the music industry. Fortunately, Internet is destroying their business model. Anyway, I go off-topic so I'll stop here.
How many cups of darkness have I drank over the years? Even I don't know...