Archive for 2008

iZotope Announces iDrum for iPhone and iPod Touch

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Worthless software for overpriced hype device, or a little musical revolution in disguise? iZotope iDrum for iPhone and iPod Touch (so many i's) allows the sketching of beats on an everyday portable device, which could prove useful for songwriting. The application makes beat-making available to everyone with its simple interface. "The iDrum ...

[Download] Moozek Studio Foam Wallpapers

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

There aren't a lot of quality wallpapers for studio-oriented environments out there. Most desktop backgrounds are created by designers who see nothing else besides pretty, inspirational stuff... for design! What about us? Musicians and studio professionals need to show off a wallpaper they can be proud of, whether they're running ...

Moozek RSS & Email Subscription

Monday, August 11th, 2008

If you're having ANY problems subscribing to the Moozek RSS2 feed, please comment here and tell us about it. It has always been available, but anything can happen. Feel free to use this post as a message board for complaints! In the meantime, you don't really need RSS feeds - now ...

The Indie Age of Music

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

What could be in store for the Music Industry? Opinion for ProRec.com. Read the full article. Like a fast growing teenager from a broken home, the music industry has been tortured by painful and unexpected changes, finally learning how to survive on its own. Today, major labels are the melancholic parents in ...

Audio Celebrity Watch: Glen Ballard

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

This is the first of a continuous series of articles where the most admirable celebrities in the contemporary music industry are referenced (producers, musicians, songwriters, engineers, and others). Knowing our goals and having someone to look up to is an important part of the music and audio craft, so this ...

Before The Music Dies

Friday, August 8th, 2008

This is not new, but it's important to talk about and make sure everyone watches it. It's about the narrowing fine line between music as art and as product. Continuing the point I tried to make with The Most Discussed Article on Moozek Yet, back in February, I believe this is ...

Google Wants to Compete With Piracy

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

From the company we can never really tell if it's evil and unscrupulous, or just evil and cool, comes a quest to kick those pirates ass, in the country where 99% (real data) of all music comes from illegal sources - China. And Chinese are one of the most avid ...

Other Blogs and Websites You Should Know About

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

This one will get updates as it grows. Only non-commercial blogs are listed. Blogs: I know what you're thinking: “Why?” - Moozek is already so perfect and beautiful and updated so often (once every 3 months sometimes) – Why would you consider reading anything else? ;)

Moozek Makes the People Come Together

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

There is now a LinkedIn networking group for readers of Moozek (and just about anyone involved). You can find the invitation page here. Besides subscribing to Moozek's RSS feed for updates, request a special newsletter for members of the group, if you're interested. With enough requests, it wouldn't be a problem ...

Pro Tools for Leopard: Ultimate Reason to Upgrade to 10.5?

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

As you might know by now Pro Tools 7.4.2 is out, supporting Mac OS X 10.5.3 and 10.5.4 . But if you don't know, and if you purchased 7.4 and Leopard, you can run and download it. It has been running pretty stable, but then again, it wasn't extensively tested. Even though ...