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Billboard Music App Awards Selects ‘ZOOZbeat Sprite’ As Finalist in the Best Branded App Category; Part of Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live!: The Music App Summit

Posted: September 1st, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: ZOOZbeat - News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

September 1, 2010 • Atlanta, GA USA – A drum roll (remix) please. Billboard Music Apps Awards selected ZOOZbeat Sprite as one of three finalists for the Best Branded App category at the Billboard Music Awards Awards; part of Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live!: The Music App Summit on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in San Francisco.

The announcement was made by Billboard Executive Director, Digital/Mobile Content & Programming at BillboardZOOZbeat Sprite will be featured in the best apps of the year listing in the Billboard Magazine September 4, 2010 edition.

ZOOZbeat Sprite Named Best Branded App Finalist by Billboard Magazine

The Coca-Cola Company launched ZOOZbeat Sprite to promote its Sprite brand, emphasizing that mobile has become an integral part of its 360-dgree marketing strategy. Sprite teamed with ZOOZ Mobile, Inc., developers of the ZOOZbeat mobile music studio application (app), to launch ZOOZbeat Sprite: the first iPhone app to be offered through Sprite’s ongoing Under the Cap promotion.

ZOOZbeat Sprite is an innovative and integrated marketing program that rewards customers for purchasing a real good (a bottle of Sprite) with a digital virtual good (beats to remix inside the app),” said ZOOZ Mobile CEO & President Scott Geller. “The ZOOZ Mobile team is thrilled that our expertise in designing, creating and launching branded entertainment music apps has been acknowledged by Billboard Magazine: the premier trade publication for the music business.”

Susan Stribling, Atlanta-based spokeswoman for Coca-Cola North America, as quoted in Mobile Marketer (12/24/09):

  • If you’re a smart marketer today, you have to be looking at all the different ways you can communicate with people – traditional, in-store, out-of-home, online and mobile.
  • Since the Sprite brand is focused on youth, we want to focus on mobile in particular, and [ZOOZbeat Sprite] is the first big Under the Cap program we’ve launched in the U.S., which we’re looking to grow moving forward.
  • If you’re not taking that 360-degree approach today, then you’re not  marketing effectively.
  • The target demographic for the iPhone application is the same as overall target demographic for Sprite …
  • First and foremost it’s music, and music is something that’s very appealing to young people. This is something that’s completely on the go and accessible via their mobile phone, and young people have their iPhones attached to their wrist, so an app was a natural fit for that consumer.
  • We’re using the [ZOOZbeat Sprite] app to keep people engaged. We will continue to add rewards to the pool, and this app is something new and fresh that people participating in the under-the-cap initiative can download.

The ZOOZbeat Sprite app engages young multi-cultural, music-lovers with iPhones Sprite consumers enabling them to remix music letting them create their own tracks with downloadable beats and samples from these nine music Producers and Artists:

ZOOZbeat Sprite works by shaking, tilting or taping the iPhone screen to create and combine rhythmic and melodic tracks that can be uploaded to ZOOZbeat.com for listening and sharing in .mp3 format with friends via Facebook and Twitter.

“When consumers enter Sprite Under the Cap codes via text message, they receive mobile rewards, including the Sprite-branded, music-focused ZOOZbeat Sprite application (app). The ZOOZbeat Sprite app development stretched over nine months and involved complex integration between the:

  • ZOOZbeat Sprite iPhone application
  • Amazon S3 cloud servers
  • Coca-Cola’s code generation SMS messaging system
  • Coca-Cola’s code validation SMS messaging system
“The ZOOZ Mobile team are experts in branded music entertainment music apps that involve complex back-end integration that result in a seamless user experience,” says Geller. “The ZOOZbeat Sprite app allows ZOOZbeat Sprite musician-in-all-of-us to receive credits in the app for digital music automatically to enable them to remix beats.”
Geller will demo ZOOZbeat Sprite the Billboard Music App Awards at the Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live!: The Music App Summit.
The Coca-Cola Company has run mobile advertising across mobile Web sites and within other iPhone applications to promote the ZOOZbeat Sprite app. For Phase I of the campaign, Coca-Cola primarily worked with mobile ad network Millennial Media. In Phase II Coca-Cola is working with the Jun Group. On July 23, 2010, ZOOZbeat Sprite was among the Top 25 free music apps in the Apple iTunes App Store.

ZOOZ Mobile designs, creates and launches branded entertainment music recreation and remixing mobile studio apps, including:

  1. ZOOZbeat ($0.99)
  2. ZOOZbeat Lite (free)
  3. ZOOZbeat Sprite (free)
  4. ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix ($2.99)
  5. ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix 3 Pack ($1.99)

Various versions of ZOOZbeat apps have been downloaded 1.5 million time since launching in the Apple iTunes App Store in November 2008.

Coca-Cola launched the iPhone application as an enhancement to the larger Under the Cap program Sprite has been running. Consumers participating in the program can opt in to receive SMS alerts and other messages from Sprite.

The Sprite Under the Cap program is promoted on packaging for the Sprite brand, encouraging consumers to text in to receive various rewards. “We offer incentives to people who participate in the campaign using mobile technology,” Ms. Stribling said [Mobile Marketer 12/24/09] “We didn’t have anything along the lines of what ZOOZ offers, an app focused on music and interactivity.

Billboard created the first-ever Music Apps Awards to recognize the most innovative music-focused apps created for smartphones. Here are the finalists in each category:

“There have been plenty of app awards, but none have focused solely on music-specific apps,” said Antony Bruno, Billboard’s executive director of content and programming for digital/mobile. “Given how important the mobile and app market is to the music industry, Billboard wanted to showcase the most innovative apps out there from the artists and services defining the opportunity today. We’re looking forward to seeing what people have come up with, and giving the best of the best their rightful due,” in announcing its first Music Apps Awards on Billboard.com (4/14/10).
Billboard Music App Awards judges are:
  • MC Hammer
  • Daniel Klau, Founder, AppFund
  • Patrick Mork, VP Marketing, GetJar
  • Ian Rogers, CEO, Topspin
  • Ralph Simon, CEO, The Mobilium Advisor Group
  • Eliot Van Buskirk, Staff Writer, Wired

The Coca-Cola Co. is the world’s largest beverage company, with nearly 500 sparkling and still brands. The company’s portfolio includes Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid and Georgia Coffee.

Check here for the Billboard Magazine Official Press Release announcing the finalists.



ZOOZbeat Founder Recognized By CNN For ‘Shimon’: Improvising Marimba-Playing Robot

Posted: May 3rd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Video, ZOOZbeat - Media Coverage, ZOOZbeat - News, ZOOZbeat Pro - Media Coverage, ZooZBeat | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

What does a head-bobbing, marimba-playing robot have in common with the ZOOZbeat app?

Both new musical instruments were the brain-child of ZOOZ Mobile, Inc. Founder and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Gil Weinberg who is also the Founder and Director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology and both new musical instruments were featured in CNN stories.

Dr. Gil Weinberg

Dr. Gil Weinberg

“The ad might read, ‘Percussionist wanted, preferably marimba player, for jazz-influenced band. Must be able to improvise, bob head and wear metal,” writes CNN Reporter Valerie Streit in her April 29, 2010 story. “And the perfect candidate? It may be Shimon, a marimba-playing robot that, despite having four arms, is remarkably human. It has a shiny aluminum-steel head that bobs with the music and acknowledges other people when they’re nearby.”

And, when the new ZOOZbeat app launched in October 2009, CNN Reporter John Sutter wrote: “The iPhone’s accelerometer, which allows users to control apps by titling the phone, makes the ZOOZbeat app possible, said [Dr.] Gil Weinberg, director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology and founder of ZOOZbeat.”

The CNN stories feature video of ‘Shimon’ - the head-bobbing, marimba-playing robot and the ZOOZbeat app.


ZOOZbeat App Free Now Through June 29th; In Celebration of iPhone 3-Year Anniversary

Posted: April 27th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: ZOOZbeat - News, ZOOZbeat - Service Update, ZOOZbeat - Update, ZooZBeat | Tags: , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

April 27, 2010 – ATLANTA, GA USA – The ZOOZbeat app, formerly $1.99, is now free through Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in the Apple iTunes App Store.

It’s our way of celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of the Apple iPhone on June 29, 2010.

Buy TOO $HORT Beats in the ZOOZbeat in-App Store

Buy TOO $HORT Beats in the ZOOZbeat in-App Store

The sale of iPhones and iTunes apps downloads are a huge success. We want to leverage Apple’s success to enable even more ZOOZbeat Musicians - like you - to remix music on the go.

In just the last three months, Apple sold almost 9 million iPhones. “Revenue for the phones made up 40% of Apple’s total business,” according to The Wall Street Journal (4/21/10). “Apple said sales from its iTunes store hit a record $1.1 billion [in the first quarter 2010] due to strong demand for music, video and iPhone apps.”

Since you have both the ZOOZbeat Music reCreation Studio app - and an iPhone or iPod Touch - you can appreciate how ZOOZbeat on an iPhone or iPod Touch can enable everyone, anywhere, to creatively express themselves musically - easily through gesture.

ZOOZbeat Would Like Your Help (Please)

And, while various versions of ZOOZbeat have been downloaded more than 1.4 million times, we would like to dramatically increase the number of ZOOZbeat Musicians in the next 60 days - way beyond 1.4 million.

Because the more ZOOZbeat-enabled musicians, the more likely artists and record labels will want to offer their beats through the ZOOZbeat In-App Store. The more Artists and beats: the more opportunities for you to remix music with the ZOOZbeat app. So, free can be great for everyone!

Please let your family and friends know that the ZOOZbeat app is free now through June 29, 2010 on the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. And, thanks for ZOOZin’ and sharing your reCreated song at: ZOOZbeat.com.

Postscript 4/28/10 • 11:09 am ET: The ZOOZbeat app is among the Top 40 free music apps in the Apple iTunes App Store.


Contest Deadline Extended to June 1, 2010 for the ‘ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix’ Contest

Posted: April 27th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: ZOOZbeat - Events, ZOOZbeat - News, ZOOZbeat - Service Update, ZOOZbeat - Update, ZooZBeat | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

April 27, 2010 • Atlanta, GA USA – We’ve extended the entry deadline to Tuesday, June 1, 2010 for the ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix Challenge Contest entries.

This means there’s still time for you to download ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix ($4.99) app and enter your Jackson 5 multi-platinum song - with your remix - for your chance to win your share of more than $6,000 in cash and Jackson 5 merchandise - 34 prizes in all!

More Than $6,000 in Cash and Jackson 5 Prize Packs!

  • ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 RemixGrand Prize (1) - $1,500, plus a Jackson 5 Swagger Like Us wearable art “hoodie” sweatshirt, t-shirt and tote bag; and a premium 3-CD Michael Jackson Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises.
  • Second Prizes (3) - $250, plus a Jackson 5 Swagger Like Us wearable art “hoodie” sweatshirt, t-shirt and tote bag.
  • Honorable Mentions (30) - a Jackson 5 Swagger Like Us wearable art “hoodie” sweatshirt, t-shirt and tote bag.

“As easy as ZOOZbeat (4.2) already is for anyone to remix music regardless of musical ability, ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix Apphas new ways to make learning how to remix music easier,” says ZOOZ Mobile Founder and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Gil Weinberg. “First, we added a step-by-step video tutorial to show different way the Jackson 5 beats can be remixed; we also made the music re-creation experience more intuitive and richer - including adding more loops and longer samples from the original Jackson 5 songs as well as reverb, filters and other music re-mixing tools. ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix iPhone app is the next generation of ZOOZbeat.”

For your chance to win, download the new ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix app (US $4.99) and remix the bass, lead vocals, background vocals, keyboard, etc. You can even record your own vocals. The judges will score re-mixed Jackson 5 songs based on a 99 point scale: a) Overall Creativity (33 points); b) Originality (33 points), and: c) Entertainment value (33 points).

The new ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix app includes these five multi-platinum Jackson 5 songs:

  • Dancing Machine
  • ABC
  • I Want You Back
  • Mama’s Pearl
  • The Love You Save

The new ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix app ($4.99) is available now in the Apple iTunes App Store.

To enter, upload your remixed Jackson 5 song to ZOOZbeat.com between now and Tuesday, June 1, 2010 using the Save/Contest button on the ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix app.

For details, see the Official Rules for the ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix Challenge contest; or visit: ZOOZbeat.com.

[Click Here for the ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix Media Release or visit: ZOOZbeat.com]


ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix App Launched Today: Beats From Five Jackson 5 Mega-Hits; $6,000+ in Cash & Jackson 5 Prize Packs

Posted: March 19th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: ZOOZbeat - Media Coverage, ZOOZbeat - News, ZOOZbeat - Update | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Austin, TX – SXSW Music Conference – March 19, 2010 – A-B-C. Easy as 1-2-3.  Starting today, Jackson 5 fans can remix five multi-platinum Jackson 5 songs and win over $6,000 in prizes. Universal Music Enterprises and EMI Music Publishing teamed up with ZOOZ Mobile, Inc., developers of the first mobile music studio, to launch ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users. ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix – the second in a series of custom branded ZOOZbeat music apps – features five Jackson 5 signature songs that helped sell more than 250 million albums worldwide in 40 years: Dancing Machine, ABC, I Want You Back, Mama’s Pearl and The Love You Save. ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix transforms the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch into a mobile music studio, enabling anyone – with or without music training – to remix and re-create their own tracks with beats and samples from pop sensation Jackson 5 featuring Michael Jackson and brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Tito and Marlon.

“The Jackson 5 international phenomenon started with their first four major label singles on Motown all reaching #1 on the pop charts and the next three years every single they released made the Billboard Top 20,” said ZOOZ Mobile CEO & President Scott Geller. “Now, the Jackson 5 will help change how fans experience the Jackson 5 music; by enabling their fans to actively participate in remixing the Jackson 5 music. The new ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix app gives a whole new generation of fans a way to express themselves musically and connect with the Jackson 5 in a personal, interactive music experience.”

Jackson 5 in 1970

The ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix iPhone app works by shaking, tilting or tapping the iPhone screen to create and combine Michael Jackson’s amazing isolated vocals with funky rhythmic tracks, and soulful harmonies that can then be uploaded to the web for listening on ZOOZbeat.com and sharing with friends via Twitter, Facebook, and other social media. ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix is accessible to the visually impaired using Apple’s VoiceOver feature (available on the iPhone 3GS).

“ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix iPhone app is also the next generation of ZOOZbeat,” says ZOOZ Mobile Founder and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Gil Weinberg. “As easy as ZOOZbeat (4.1) already is for anyone to remix music regardless of musical ability, ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix has new ways to make learning how to remix music easier. First, we added a step by step tutorial to show different ways the Jackson 5 beats can be remixed;, we also made the music recreation experience more intuitive and richer – including adding more loops and longer samples from the original Jackson 5 songs as well as reverb, filters and other music remixing tools.”

The ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix app (US $4.99) is available for sale today, March 19, 2010, in the Apple iTunes App Store.

Over $6,000 in Cash and Prizes Available to Contest Winners

ZOOZbeat Musicians will have until Saturday, May 1, 2010 to submit their contest entries, and voting will be open until Tuesday, June 1, 2010 on the ZOOZbeat.com website. Winners will be announced on or around Thursday, July 1, 2010. One Grand Prize Winner will receive a check for $1,500, a Jackson 5 “hoodie” sweatshirt, t-shirt and tote bag, and a premium 3-CD Michael Jackson Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection, three (3) Second Prize Winners will receive $250 checks and a Jackson 5 “hoodie” sweatshirt, t-shirt and tote bag; and thirty (30) Honorable Mention Prize Winners will receive a Jackson 5 “hoodie” sweatshirt, t-shirt and tote bag. Cash prizes courtesy of Zooz Mobile, apparel prizes courtesy of Swagger Like Us, and Michael Jackson CD collection courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises. Please see ZOOZbeat.com for Official Rules including eligibility.

Jackson 5 Prize Pack Tee

Featuring Five Jackson 5 Favorites:

  • I Want You Back – sold 6+ million copies worldwide; the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. It was number one on Billboard Magazine’s Hot 100 single chart for the week ending January 31, 1970. Motown Records historian Don Waller called the song, “probably the best pop record every made.”
  • ABC – knocked The Beatles song, Let It Be, out of the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. It was on the Billboard Magazine Soul chart for four weeks. ABC and I Want You Back are among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
  • Dancing Machine – sold 3+ million records and received a Grammy nomination in 1975 for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The song popularized the physically complicated robot dance technique (devised by Charles Washington) and immortalized by Michael Jackson.
  • Mama’s Pearl – it was one of six consecutive top 5 singles for the Jackson 5; reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
  • The Love You Save – held the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 single chart for two weeks in 1970; replacing The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles.

Additional Jackson 5 Songs – Later in 2010, Universal Music Enterprise, EMI Music Publishing and ZOOZ Mobile will offer additional Jackson 5 songs within the ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix in-App Store and at ZOOZbeat.com.

Remix Jackson 5 songs for your chance to win your share of $6,000 in cash and prizes.

Remix Jackson 5 songs for your chance to win your share of $6,000 in cash and prizes.

ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix is the second strategic alliance between ZOOZ Mobile and a major entertainment brand since it launched the new ZOOZbeat app in October 2009. ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix follows the December release of ZOOZbeat Sprite®: the first iPhone app to be offered through Sprite’s ongoing ‘Under the Cap’ promotion where people enter Sprite cap codes via text message to unlock Artist beats from Dallas Austin, Khayree, Alex Christie, Sy Scott, Novel, Sheed, Laron Brant and Spree Wilson.

ZOOZbeat (4.1) features Artist beats from: Too $hort, Easy Star All-Stars, Kutiman, Richard Devine, Street Lotto, and Cato. ZOOZ Mobile is in negotiations with major and indie labels to provide beats from more artists as well as exploring other potential ZOOZbeat custom branded apps.

Various versions of ZOOZbeat have been downloaded more than 1.4 million times since its initial launch on the Apple iTunes App Store. For more information about the ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix app, please visit ZOOZbeat.com.

Continued …

[Click Here for the entire ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix Official Media Release]

[Click Here for the ZOOZbeat Update eNewsletter coverage of ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix App]


Canadian Music Week 2010 Mobile Music App Panel Includes ZOOZ Mobile CEO Scott Geller

Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: ZOOZbeat - Events, ZOOZbeat - News, ZooZBeat | Tags: , , | No Comments »

ZOOZ Mobile, Inc. CEO Scott Geller will participate in the Canadian Music Week 2010 (CMW) mobile panel: Reaching Fans Directly? There’s An App For That.

Mobile panel participants include:

  • Mandar Thakur - Founder, Thakur Company, Mumbai, India
  • Scott Geller – CEO & President ZOOZ Mobile, Inc., Atlanta, GA
  • Will Mills - Music & Content Director, Shazam Entertainment, London
  • Shawn Cooper - Chief Architect, The Mobile Cartel, Toronto, Canada

“… today’s latest smartphones have changed the paradigm, with targeted applications that can turn iPhones … into a custom-made indi delivery system,” according to the synopsis for this mobile panel. “In this panel, we’ve assembled some of the most creative executives on the smartphone scene. They’ll let you in on some powerful new artist-based mobile applications that can extend your reach … to a whole new world of listeners.”

“CMW is the single longest running and premiere conference focusing on business of Music and New Media, bring together Sound Recording, New Technology and Broadcast for one spectacular week of events,” according to Conference Coordinator Danya Dixon. “Our Conference is for those who truly shape the entertainment industry. The Conference attracts [attendees] from around the world.”

The mobile panel will be held 4-6 pm Thursday, March 11, 2010. The conference will be held Wednesday, March 10 through Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

CNN Video: ‘ZOOZbeat Will Change the Face of Music’ Says ATL Hip-Hop Artist Street Lotto

Posted: October 14th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: ZOOZbeat - Update, ZOOZbeat Pro - Media Coverage | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

“ZOOZbeat will change the face of music,” says Atlanta Hip-Hop Artist Street Lotto in this three minute CNN Video interview that aired today (10/14) [and updated: 10/24/09] the same day that ZOOZ Mobile introduced its new ZOOZbeat Music reCreation Studio.

Hip-Hop Artist Street Lotto

Hip-Hop Artist Street Lotto

“We can create some [music] together. It lets the listener be interactive with the music. Especially at a time like this when you got bloggers that have something to say about everything gone on. … This let’s the consumer do the same with music.  It allows them to remix it and do it themselves.”

“We let [Artists] connect to [their] fans in new ways. ZOOZbeat allows you to get your favorite music from your favorite Artists and make your own version. Personalized it,” says ZOOZ Mobile Founder and Chief Technology Officer Gil Weinberg.

“I really like the new ability to remix and reCreate songs,” says ZOOZ Mobile Lead Engineer Mark Godfrey. “It lets you get in and explore songs instead of just passively listening to them. You can see what they are made of; all the different parts and re-arrange them and make them your own. It’s pretty cool.” says ZOOZ Mobile Lead Engineer Mark Godfrey.

The CNN story goes on to quote Gil: “You don’t have to have a lot of money, and you also don’t have to have a lot of experience in music to be a [ZOOZbeat] iPhone musician. We will help you experience whatever level of creativity that you would like.”

Three of ZOOZbeat Musician John Sheridan (”strato999″) songs are featured in the story: My Name is John, The Horror of Salad and The Juan Song.

The CNN coverage of the new ZOOZbeat release includes: video, ZOOZbeat Musicians reCreated songs, first CNN ZOOZbeat story (10/14/09) and second CNN ZOOZbeat story (10/24/09) and photos.


Upgrade Now to New ZOOZbeat For 8 New Features; Just $0.99 Until October 31, 2009 Replaces Pro, Classic, Hip-Hop, Latin & Rock

Posted: October 14th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: ZOOZbeat - Update | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Upgrade your ZOOZbeat app now to either the new ZOOZbeat, or ZOOZbeat Lite: your Music reCreation Studio (TM) from ZOOZ Mobile, Inc.

Simple enough to immediately become musically expressive, if you are not a musician, and rich enough to push the envelope of mobile music creation if you are an accomplished musician or producer.

Just shake, tilt or tap your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch to create your own original multi-track songs, or reCreate, remix, modify and personalize downloadable commercial beats from your favorite Artists. There’s nothing else like it!ZOOZbeat_HH1_IMG_0003.jpg

With ZOOZbeat and ZOOZbeat Lite, start reCreating with just a click or select among background beats in a variety of styles. Use shake and tilt movements or tap the screen to create, remix and modify rhythmic and melodic lines.

Sing or talk into your iPhone and ZOOZbeat and ZOOZbeat Lite will fit your voice into the music. You can then replay, modify, and transform your input with fun effects. Synchronize your songs to the all-new ZOOZbeat.com where you can listen to, download and share your music with the world using Facebook and Twitter.

ZOOZbeat

If you previously purchased ZOOZbeat Classic, you will receive a free update to ZOOZbeat. If you don’t have ZOOZbeat Classic, you can buy ZOOZbeat at the introductory price of $0.99 now through Saturday, October 31, 2009.

The new ZOOZbeat includes all the features of ZOOZbeat Pro, including:

  • Two Player Mode: ZOOZ with a friend using Bluetooth. Choose between two modes of multi-player interaction: 1) Freeform: you and your friend play at the same time; or 2) Hot Potato you and your friend each play one instrument at a time sending the beat back and fourth between phones.
  • Full Song Creation: Create long songs by stringing together up to 8 beat sequences. Play and listen to your songs in either Beat or Entire Song modes. Easily create new sequences with Copy and Paste for instrumental tracks, voice tracks, and complete beats. (Requires OS 3.0 or higher)
  • Single Note Editing: Turn your phone to landscape; then turn on Edit Mode, and you’ll be able to Drag, Stretch, Add, Delete and manipulate specific notes across multiple octaves to perfect your song! Uses ZOOZbeat unique piano-roll style.

Plus, ZOOZbeat is packed with exciting new features:

  • Also coming soon: beats that you can buy from major label artists and personalized your ZOOZbeat experience by buying new instrument packs in the ZOOZbeat Store.
  • Instrument Customization: SWAP out instruments to listen to your tracks in a variety of sounds. Create a personalized set of instruments for each beat. Coming soon: purchase new instrument packs in the ZOOZbeat Store.
  • Share: reCreate a song and share it with the world on the all-new ZOOZbeat.com. Upload your songs to the web. Listen and rate other Musicians’ songs. Maintain your own ZOOZbeat Artist page to showcase your work to the world, or send your song (.mp3 file) to a friend.
  • Library of Beats: ZOOZbeat includes a library of 11 beats, including: Hip-Hop, Pop, Techno, Rock, Glitch, Salsa and more!
  • Live Streaming: Listen to live streaming of your songs, friends’ songs as well as featured and recent songs shared by ZOOZbeat Musicians from around the world directly on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
  • New Design: new and improved design to enhance your Music reCreation Studio experience.

ZOOZbeat Lite

If you previously purchased ZOOZbeat Hip-Hop, you will receive a free update to ZOOZbeat Lite (which includes ZOOZbeat Classic, Hip-Hop, Rock and Latin, Pop, Glitch, Techno and more. Plus, new features. ZOOZbeat Lite is free.ZOOZbeat_Lite_IMG_0009.jpg

Unlock your musical expression and creative potential with ZOOZbeat Lite:

  • SHARE: reCreate a song and share it with the world on the all new ZOOZbeat.com. Listen to and Rate other Musicians’ songs. Maintain your own Artist page to showcase your work to the world.
  • Synchronize: Synchronize your songs to ZOOZbeat.com, where you can listen to, download and share your music using Facebook and Twitter.
  • Live Streaming: Listen to live streaming of your songs, friends’ songs as well as featured and recent songs reCreated from around the world directly on your phone.
  • Library of Beasts: ZOOZbeat Lite: includes a library of 11 beats including: Hip-Hop, Pop, Techno, Rock, Glitch, Salsa and more.

With ZOOZbeat and ZOOZbeat Lite, you can:

  • Unlock your musical express and creative potential
  • Enter contests (coming soon) and share your music with the world on ZOOZbeat.com
  • Explore the music of other ZOOZbeat Musicians on your iPhone or iPod Touch and on the web

ZOOZbeat / ZOOZbeat Lite Tech Requirements

For iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod Touch (iPod Touch requires headset with microphone and many features require OS 3.0 or higher).

To learn more, please visit: Media Release or ZOOZbeat.com.


New ZOOZbeat: reCreate Tracks from Major Artists Like TOO $HORT

Posted: October 14th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: ZOOZbeat - News | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

New Version of ZOOZbeat Launches for 99 Cents with Ability to Download and reCreate Tracks from Major Artists Like TOO $HORT

ZOOZ also launches a new free version of its flagship Music reCreation Studio App, ZOOZbeat Lite

Atlanta, GA – October 14, 2009 – ZOOZ Mobile, Inc. today announced the new version of their top selling Music reCreation Studio™, ZOOZbeat that has reached one million downloads to date. Available at the introductory price of $0.99 through October 31, ZOOZbeat offers all iPhone and iPod Touch users a feature-rich mobile application for creative music creation on the go. A new version, ZOOZbeat Lite, is also available at no cost from the Apple App Store.

Within the $0.99 version of ZOOZbeat, users can access the ZOOZbeat store to instantaneously download free beats and purchase fresh hip-hop, reggae, funk and electronica beats from Indie and major label artists such as Too $hortEasy Star All-StarsMidnight YouthRichard DevineKutiman, and up-and-coming artists like Cato and Street Lotto.

Based on music intelligence research at the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, ZOOZbeat is the only App that helps users create their own music by analyzing their gestures and fitting their expressive input to the music. ZOOZbeat works by shaking, tilting or tapping the screen to create original multi track songs as well as to remix, modify, and personalize downloadable commercial beats. The creations can be uploaded to the web for listening and streaming (or optionally sharing in mp3 format) with friends and other ZOOZbeat artists from around the world. The all new ZOOZbeat app has all the features of ZOOZbeat Pro (formerly $4.99), like Two Player Mode, Full Song Creation, Single Note Editing, and also showcases a new user interface, Instrument Customization, and the brand new ZOOZbeat Store.

Hip-Hop Artist TOO $HORT

Hip-Hop Artist TOO $HORT

“We’ve been motivated by the amazing feedback from both our customers and the media, and we are extremely proud to introduce the new and improved version of ZOOZbeat,” said Scott Geller, CEO of ZOOZ Mobile. “Particularly, we’re pleased to introduce the ZOOZbeat Store, which provides an extended musical experience for our fans and a valuable revenue stream for the artist.”

“Inspiration doesn’t just come when you are in the studio: it can strike at any time. ZOOZbeat enables my fans to get creative on-the-go, with my music or their own, and preserve that inspiration that might otherwise go unrecorded, all through the iPhone,” said multi-platinum recording artist Too $hort.

ZOOZbeat is the ultimate mobile Music reCreation Studio allowing users to enter contests and share music with the world on Twitter, Facebook and at www.ZOOZbeat.com. For more information, please visit www.ZOOZbeat.com

About ZOOZ Mobile: Founded in 2008, ZOOZ Mobile’s mission is to enable everyone, anywhere, to express themselves musically. ZOOZ Mobile is the developer of ZOOZbeat, a Music reCreation Studio that is simple enough for non-musicians and children to immediately become musically expressive, yet rich enough for experienced musicians to push the envelope of mobile music creation. Since ZOOZbeat was first made available on the iTunes AppStore in November 2008, there have been over one million downloads of ZOOZbeat products. www.ZOOZbeat.com is the company’s platform for sharing music created on mobile devices with the world. For more information, visit www.ZOOZbeat.com, follow us on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/ZOOZbeat or go to www.facebook.com/ZOOZbeat to friend us on Facebook.

New ZOOZbeat and ZOOZbeat Lite Apps Now Available in iTunes Store

New ZOOZbeat and ZOOZbeat Lite Apps Now Available in iTunes Store