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THE RECORDING ACADEMY® PRODUCERS & ENGINEERS WING® HOSTS FOURTH MANUFACTURER BREAKFAST


Leading Pro Audio Manufacturers Convene with The Recording Academy® P&E Wing to Seek Solutions for the Preservation and Growth of the Industry


131st AES CONVENTION, NEW YORK, NY, October 21, 2011 — The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® (booth 647) Manufacturer Breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 22, during the 131st Audio Engineering Society Convention. This group of industry leaders — dedicated to the advancement of sound quality and to the overall growth of the professional audio industry — meets to share ideas and discuss issues with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of high-quality audio and the professionals who create it.

The Manufacturer Breakfast was created as a means for leading engineers and producers to have a direct dialogue with the professional audio manufacturing sector. Emphasizing the P&E Wing's ongoing commitment to the advancement of high-quality audio, this unique forum also addresses advocacy issues including copyright enforcement and performance royalties for artists, musicians and record producers. Previous meetings have identified areas of focus as education, advocacy and best practices. Initiatives currently underway include a working group studying how to best communicate what high quality audio means to both the music industry and to consumers, and collaboration with the International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) on a campaign titled "Buy the Software You Use." Among companies represented at the meeting were Audio-Technica, Avid, Celemony/Melodyne, Focusrite Novation Inc., Fraunhofer IIS, Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, JBL Professional by Harman, Manley Labs, Prism Media Products, Shure, Solid State Logic, Sonnox, Yamaha and Waves Audio.

"It has been very productive to sit down with these companies, which are so vital to our industry," stated P&E Wing Sr. Executive Director Maureen Droney. "We discuss how we can collectively raise awareness about overall audio quality as well as address other important issues affecting music creators and the products that they use."


About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys, and a YouTube channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys.

Currently more than 6,000 professionals comprise The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing, which was established for producers, engineers, remixers, manufacturers, technologists, and other related creative and technical professionals in the recording field. This organized voice for the recording community addresses issues that affect the craft of recorded music, including the development and implementation of new technologies, technical guidelines and recommendations, and archiving and preservation initiatives. For more information, please visit www.producersandengineers.com.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Robert Clyne/Clyne Media, Inc./615.662.1616/robert@clynemedia.com
Lisa Roy/Rock & Roy/310.463.1563/lisaroyaudio@mac.com
Jennifer Livingston
/The Recording Academy/310.392.3777/jennifer.livingston@grammy.com



The Recording Academy P&E Wing is exhibiting at booth 647 at AES 2011 in New York City, NY.

 


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