Also starting last year, Sony Entertainment requested that its divisions not send out holiday gifts at all - unless to charity.

Sony Entertainment built a promotional website, released three trailers and launched a viral marketing campaign, among other moves.

Now, Dan works under contract with Sony Entertainment and Beam is freelance artist.

Sony Entertainment will be the first to use the new space with its post-Grammy party on Feb. 26.

It was sponsored by Sony Entertainment and The Con.

He signed a contract with Sony Entertainment last year and the album will be released across the globe in January 2010.

A recent buyer said he was looking for television movies and listed an E-mail address at Sony Entertainment.

Executives at Sony Entertainment declined to be interviewed for this story.

However, Sony Entertainment subsequently cancelled the release, citing prohibitive music licensing costs.

It was also released by Sony Entertainment in most other regions, including Australia.