But some executives of the music unit wonder how much fat remains in its operations.

He did not discuss the music unit.

He said one of the men recruited belonged to a military music unit and another to a department that serviced vehicles.

The two companies had cultivated distinct cultures for their music units, and uniting them has long been seen as a tough task.

Mr. Rapino has been president and chief executive of the music unit, which produces live concerts, since last summer.

My son Elijah's teacher recently announced that his preschool class would be having a "music unit."

People at the company have said that the music unit is not on the block.

Revenue at the music unit declined to $895 million from $1 billion a year earlier.

The console will be built by Sony's computer and entertainment subsidiary, but use content from its movie and music units.

Mr. Bronfman's team purchased the music unit for $2.6 billion and later took it public.