In Q3 of 2010, two of Sony’s subdivisions, Sony/BMG (music division) and Sony Electronics spent $630,000 lobbying the US government for legislation related to compatibility of its devices with set-top boxes, among other issues. That is  down from the $680,000 Sony spent in Q2 of 2010, but up from the $570,000 Sony spent during Q3 of 2009.

Some of the lobbyists on behalf of Sony include Joel Wiginton, a former special assistant of legal affairs for President Clinton. So was former senior legislative assistant for Republican Representative John Mica, and James Morgan, Christina Mulvihill who fought alongside Joel Wiginton. It’s unclear what, if anything, was achieved during this period, but we have to take into consideration that these spendings, compared to the millions most corporations spend, is fairly tame.