My Piano and My Guitar Receive 2008 Honors Award from National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA)

Seattle, WA – September 9, 2008, eMedia Music Corp., National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) and Parenthood.com have awarded eMedia Music’s My Piano and My Guitar CD-ROMs “2008 Honors” Awards.

My Piano and My Guitar have also received the “Editor’s Choice Award” from Children’s Technology Review Magazine, and the “Seal of Approval”, “Editor’s Choice” and “Award of Excellence” from The Toy Man. In addition My Piano has received the “Editor’s Choice Award” from Computer Times. Both My Piano and My Guitar are available at computer and music retail stores nationwide at an estimated retail price of $29.95.

Now in its 18th year, National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) is the most comprehensive awards program for Children’s Products and Parenting Resources. NAPPA’s independent panel of judges are experts in their fields with extensive professional experience working with children and parents. They evaluate hundreds of products to select the most fun, appealing, safe, educational, age-appropriate and enduring products so that parents can make the best purchasing choices for their families.

eMedia Music Corporation is a software developer dedicated to producing high-quality multimedia music instruction software. Formed in 1994 by Adrian Burton, formerly a manager at Microsoft Multimedia Publishing, eMedia is now the world’s leading publisher of music instruction software. eMedia’s flagship titles are the best-selling eMedia Guitar Method and eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method. In addition, there are follow up lessons with eMedia Intermediate Guitar Method and Intermediate Piano & Keyboard Method. eMedia Bass Method is the first comprehensive multimedia bass tutorial. eMedia also produces Guitar Songs, which teaches classic guitar hits, and Blues Guitar Legends, which teaches original blues songs. As well as developing music software, eMedia also distributes EarMaster Pro, an ear training software program, Guitar Pro, a popular guitar notation program and PG Music’s Band in a Box, an accompaniment program used by musicians and students alike. Most recently eMedia Music launched the My Music Series, an interactive CD-ROM series for children age six and up to learn piano and guitar. eMedia’s titles have been critically acclaimed by sources such as Newsweek, Guitar One magazine and PC Magazine.