iDrum: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Now Available On Apple App Store

Ministry of Sound and iZotope release first album-themed music creation app for iPhone/iPod touch.

London, UK (November 25, 2008) – Ministry of Sound and iZotope today announced that, in a groundbreaking collaboration for  iPhone and iPod touch, fans can now buy the iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems album from the iTunes Store and also purchase a companion application from the Apple App Store that lets them create original music.

“This is a truly unique experience where some of the best known dance music sounds of the last two decades are now available to be recreated on iPhone at the touch of a button.” said Van Uong, licensing account manager at Ministry of Sound.

“With the combination of iDrum’s simple Multi-Touch user interface and Ministry of Sound’s incredible sample content, you can create your own club anthems right in the palm of your hand," said Nick Dika, content manager at iZotope.

iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems lets iPhone and iPod touch owners recreate their favorite club tracks of yesterday and today. This special edition of iDrum is the perfect companion to Ministry of Sound’s newest album representing clubbing history, “Anthems II.” Starting with professionally produced iDrum kits that emulate the greatest anthems in clubbing history, users can customize the included beats any way they like or mix and match over 300 original samples to make their own epic tracks. iDrum’s simple interface lets even novice users build beats layer by layer by tapping the touch screen or create music with simple shapes and color combinations that let anyone visualize the rhythm.

Features:

• Includes professionally produced samples and beats from Ministry of Sound – over 300 original classic and old school dance samples and 20 unique kits with dozens of pre-made patterns
• Customize patterns to create your own unique beats
• Take control of the rhythm of every drum sound and sample
• Tap the screen to play and record your own musical patterns

A collaboration between Ministry of Sound and iZotope, this special edition of iDrum is the perfect companion to Ministry of Sound’s newest album representing clubbing history, “Anthems II,” now available on the iTunes Store. The follow up to last year’s over half million selling album, “Anthems II” includes three discs filled with the best club classics of all time. 

iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems is available for $5.99 USD  from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at: 
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296270624&mt=8 .

About Ministry of Sound

Headquartered in London, Ministry of Sound is a global dance music and digital lifestyle entertainment brand delivering content, music and lifestyle products  both offline and  through multiple digital channels. Since first opening its doors as a London nightclub in 1991, Ministry of Sound has become a truly international brand with offices and clubs worldwide. Ministry of Sound is also the world's largest independent record company.

About iZotope

iZotope makes innovative products that inspire and enable people to be creative. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, iZotope has spent over a decade developing award-winning products and audio technologies for professionals and hobbyists alike. Used by millions of people in over 50 countries, iZotope products are a core component of GRAMMY-winning music studios, Oscar and Emmy-winning film and TV post production studios, and prominent radio studios, as well as basement and bedroom studios across the globe. Through a robust licensing program, iZotope also powers products made by industry partners such as Adobe, Avid, Microsoft, and Sony. iZotope was recently honored with an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development for its flagship audio repair suite, RX®.

For more information on iZotope products, visit www.izotope.com.

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