Abstract: An apparatus for playing pre-recorded audio data. The apparatus includes a loop of material wearable around a user's neck. The loop supports a housing and an attachment mechanism for suspending an object therefrom. The apparatus also includes a digital memory adapted to store digital audio data, at least one sound generating device and an electrical circuit operably coupling the digital memory and sound generating device whereby audio data stored on the digital memory is reproducible by the sound generating device. The digital memory and at least a portion of the electrical circuit are disposed in the housing. The housing is stably locatable at a position spaced from the attachment mechanism when the loop of material is positioned around the neck of a person with the attachment mechanism being suspended at a lowermost position of the loop of material. A method of using such apparatus to distribute information is also disclosed.