Toronto, Canada /MuseWire/ — On Saturday September 25, 2010 New York, Tri-State area musicians and music producers will converge in the midtown area of Manhattan, as the top audio technology companies from around the world will exhibit under one roof at the IMSTA FESTA. The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) and the SAE Institute along with Shocklee Entertainment have come together to bring this 1-day expo to the SAE campus in New York City.

IMSTA FESTA is an event geared towards professionals and pro-sumers alike. This focused event will allow end-users to learn more about the different audio production software products in the market and will have product specialists on hand to demonstrate the latest new features.

Event highlights to include:
• $100 of free software by IK Multimedia for every registered visitor
• “The Shocklee Innertainment Panel Series” created by Music Producer Hank Shocklee
• A special presentation by the legendary Clyde Stubblefield the “Funky Drummer”, ­ the most sampled drummer of all time best known for his work with the late James Brown
• Learn from the best by watching demos, asking questions and acquiring hands-on experience

This event will be free and open to the public, with registration required. For more information and visitor registrations, please visit: http://www.imsta.org .

About IMSTA
The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) is a nonprofit association, which represents the interests of the music software industry. Its primary goal is to change end-user behavior in order to reduce the demand for pirated music software. IMSTA pursues this goal through education and not litigation.