Context: In August 2004, Sony entered joint venture with equal partner Bertelsmann, by merging Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group, Germany, to establish Sony BMG Music Entertainment. However Sony continued to operate its Japanese music business independently from Sony BMG while BMG Japan was made part of the merger.

Question: In what year did Sony and BMG Germany merge?
Answer: 2004

Question: In August 2014, Sony entered a joint venture with whom?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Who continued to operate its Chinese music business independently?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: ABC Japan was made part of what?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Beckman Music Group is located in which country?
Answer: Unanswerable