Like many composers, my studio and my life is totally Mac based. One of the best kept secrets about using Apple computers is the Apple Care 3 year warranty. Over the past 10 years AppleCare has saved me thousands of dollars. Just last month my video card was completely killed by the recent Leopard OS update, and within 24 hours I had a replacement video card shipped to my front door. Once again, Apple Care has paid for itself. Over the years I’ve had notebook monitors die, hard drives die–all after the normal one year warranty expires. Apple Care has saved my bacon many...

I’m in the beta phase now for launching my own royalty-free music library website. Multiple genres of music will be offered for use in AV projects of all kinds–broadcast and private/corporate use–all at affordable prices with no extra licensing fees. Demo every track online and purchase by convenient immediate download. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to launch.

I love the Macbook! I was worried about the glossy screen, but it has grown on me. And the finish/frame is much more durable than the Powerbooks of the past [but my Titanium powerbook was the best computer I ever owned, despite the flaky finish!]. But somehow I managed to put a dent in the Macbook lid. I hope I can find some repair shop to fix it. If any readers have been through this, and know of a good repair shop to fix macbook dents, please let me know!

I’m  pleased to report that one of my songs, Row a little boat,  has been added to the catalog of The Music Library in Los Angeles. TML is a top shelf library company with tons of broadcast placements. I’m very proud to be part of the group!