On 1 July 2019, the Sony Walkman turned 40 years old. Museum of Portable Sound Director John Kannenberg gave a talk about the history and cultural impact of the Walkman during 40 Years of Portable Sound, an event that took place at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, UK on the Walkman's anniversary, introduced by Annie Jamieson, the NSMM's Curator of Sound Technologies.