eMedia Music to Distribute iZotope iDrum

Seattle, WA – September 30, 2008, eMedia Music Corp. and iZotope, Inc. announced agreement for eMedia to distribute iZotope’s new iDrum® Version 1.7 Virtual Drum Machine software. eMedia is excited to bring iZotope’s new easy-to-use iDrum software to retail. iDrum expands eMedia’s growing catalog of proprietary releases and high quality distributed products such as Finale, Band-in-a-Box, Guitar Pro and EarMaster into the Pro Audio and Recording category.

iDrum Version 1.7 is a customizable, expandable, easy-to-use virtual drum machine. It includes an enormous sound library and allows you to add your own sounds to get exactly the feel you want. iDrum can be used on its own or seamlessly with GarageBand®, Logic®, Abelton® Live™, Pro Tools®, SONAR™, Cubase®, Digital Performer® and other host programs. New for version 1.7 of iDrum is the ability to create rhythms in different time signatures – 4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 6/8, 9/8 and beyond. You can even share your sounds and beats with iDrum Editions for iPhone® and iPod® touch. iDrum Version 1.7 will be released in October and be available at computer and music retail stores nationwide at an estimated retail price of $59.95. The CD-ROM is a hybrid for both Windows (XP/Vista) and Macintosh (OS X 10.4 or later).

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.

iZotope is a research–driven audio technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its products and audio technology are used by millions of people in over 50 countries, from independent musicians to major broadcast and recording studios and GRAMMY Award winners. iZotope focuses on developing innovative audio technology for professional and consumer applications. This core technology is presented to customers in its award–winning product line and through its extensive licensing program.