Some of the most talented people in the music industry don’t sing like a bird or play an instrument brilliantly, but they can pen songs that get you on your feet or move you to tears. No matter how much talent a songwriter has, it’s tough to get discovered in today’s music industry. CASIO AMERICA, INC. and Billboard Magazine are partnering to search for the world’s most aspiring songwriters in the 15th Annual Billboard World Song Contest (BBSC).

As the longest running song contest in history, the Billboard World Song Contest grants the opportunity of a lifetime to winners by including them on the Annual Billboard Song Contest (BBSC) Winners’ CD…

With the introduction of three new Arranger Workstations at Summer NAMM 2007, the PSR-S900, the PSR-S700 and the PSR-OR700, Yamaha now offers a complete line of powerful keyboards for beginners and professionals alike.

The PSR-S900 offers a big bang for the buck and adapts several features previously found only on the Tyros2, Yamaha's flagship Arranger Workstation. In addition to modeled organ voices, a LAN Port and a USB for peripheral devices, the PSR-S900 includes Super Articulation for sonically realistic instrument sounds, USB audio recorder, video out, USB storage, 891 instrument Voices and a microphone input with automatic three-part vocal harmony…

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) has announced Yamaha Corporation of America, Consumer Products Division, as an International CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for the DGX620 Digital Piano at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics products…

Bassist Bootsy Collins has cultivated his tone working with major players such as James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic (with whom Bootsy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), Deee-Lite, Talking Heads and Fatboy Slim…

Following the recent launch of its 61- and 76-key TR Music Workstations, Korg announces the addition of an 88-key model with authentic weighted action. The TR Music Workstation Series delivers excellent value in a streamlined, cost-effective package, offering a wide variety of high-quality sounds, classic Korg user-friendliness and up-to-date storage and computer connectivity.

The TR features Korg’s HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis technology — the synthesis system that has made the acclaimed TRITON family a worldwide standard…

Casio will be sure to strike a chord with even the most fickle virtuosos as it unveils its newest Privia Digital Piano at CES in Las Vegas today. The PX-700 blends the lightweight, compact nature of a Privia Digital Piano with the traditional components of a cabinet piano. This new addition to the Privia line is the first with an integrated stand and 3 pedal unit. The

PX-700 will hit the right key with anyone who is looking for a traditional piano look and will be on display at Casio’s Booth # 9808.

The PX-700 falls into rhythm with the other digital pianos in the Privia series by providing the same polished grand piano sound…