Stone Named 125th AES Keynote Speaker
San Francisco, CA (June 19, 2008)--Chris Stone has been named keynote speaker for the 125th AES Convention, reports Convention Co-Chair John Strawn.

Report: Young People Prepared to Pay for Downloads
London, U.K. (June 19, 2008)--British Music Rights has published the results of a survey investigating the music consumption behavior and experience of young people aged 14-24, the largest U.K. academic survey of its kind.

Yamaha Attends CMA Music Festival
Nashville, TN (June 19, 2008)-The CMA Music Festival was held earlier this month across four days in Nashville, adding up to 100 hours of concerts featuring the biggest names in country music as well as up-and-coming acts. ClairShowco supplied sound and production support for two stages--the nighttime LP Field performances and the Greased Lightning Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park. Front-of-house mixing, as well as monitors, for both venues was dominated by Yamaha consoles.

Stephen Arnold Music Delivers Indie Band News
Dallas, TX (June 19, 2008)-Sonic-branding specialist, Stephen Arnold Music, has delivered what is reportedly the world's first news package with an indie band theme. The 15-track themed music collection, entitled, Indie Band News, was developed for local stations to use during their newscasts and features live, album-style music recorded with an array of independent musicians, a complete change from the programmed music typical to most news media today.

Sennheiser Ships EM 3732 Twin Receiver
Old Lyme, CT (June 19, 2008)--Sennheiser has begun to ship its EM 3732 twin receiver with 90 MHz switching bandwidth. The new flagship of Sennheiser's 3000 Series, the EM 3732 reportedly offers automatic scanning functionality, choice of five frequency ranges, transmitter synchronization via infrared interface, and flexible analog and digital connection options.