diff --git a/cmake/Modules/FindZMQ.cmake b/cmake/Modules/FindZMQ.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50d27bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/Modules/FindZMQ.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# - Try to find ZMQ
+# Once done this will define
+# ZMQ_FOUND - System has ZMQ
+# ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIRS - The ZMQ include directories
+# ZMQ_LIBRARIES - The libraries needed to use ZMQ
+# ZMQ_DEFINITIONS - Compiler switches required for using ZMQ
+
+find_path ( ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIR zmq.h
+            PATHS /usr/include/
+                  /usr/local/include/
+                  $ENV{ZMQDIR}/include/ )
+
+find_library ( ZMQ_LIBRARY NAMES zmq
+            PATHS /usr/lib/
+                  /usr/local/lib/
+                  $ENV{ZMQDIR}/lib/ )
+
+set ( ZMQ_LIBRARIES ${ZMQ_LIBRARY} )
+set ( ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIRS ${ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIR} )
+
+include ( FindPackageHandleStandardArgs )
+# handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments and set ZMQ_FOUND to TRUE
+# if all listed variables are TRUE
+find_package_handle_standard_args ( ZMQ DEFAULT_MSG ZMQ_LIBRARY ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIR )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/ChunkWriter.h b/include/ChunkWriter.h
index 729713cf..cc0d9a38 100644
--- a/include/ChunkWriter.h
+++ b/include/ChunkWriter.h
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "Exceptions.h"
 #include "Json.h"
-#include "Sleep.h"
-
 
 
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/include/FFmpegReader.h b/include/FFmpegReader.h
index 14a2e26e..ae032254 100644
--- a/include/FFmpegReader.h
+++ b/include/FFmpegReader.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "Exceptions.h"
 #include "OpenMPUtilities.h"
-#include "Sleep.h"
 
 
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/include/FFmpegWriter.h b/include/FFmpegWriter.h
index fab1c214..1e27c439 100644
--- a/include/FFmpegWriter.h
+++ b/include/FFmpegWriter.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "Exceptions.h"
 #include "OpenMPUtilities.h"
-#include "Sleep.h"
 
 
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/include/Frame.h b/include/Frame.h
index ee1db47e..e2025b59 100644
--- a/include/Frame.h
+++ b/include/Frame.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 #include "AudioBufferSource.h"
 #include "AudioResampler.h"
 #include "Fraction.h"
-#include "Sleep.h"
 
 
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/include/ImageWriter.h b/include/ImageWriter.h
index 60e3523a..11db493d 100644
--- a/include/ImageWriter.h
+++ b/include/ImageWriter.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "Exceptions.h"
 #include "OpenMPUtilities.h"
-#include "Sleep.h"
 
 
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/include/OpenShot.h b/include/OpenShot.h
index 64a02d1e..6d7d3821 100644
--- a/include/OpenShot.h
+++ b/include/OpenShot.h
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@
 #include "Point.h"
 #include "Profiles.h"
 #include "QtImageReader.h"
-#include "Sleep.h"
 #include "Timeline.h"
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/ReaderBase.h b/include/ReaderBase.h
index f93e28a5..35c9c601 100644
--- a/include/ReaderBase.h
+++ b/include/ReaderBase.h
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <tr1/memory>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sstream>
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "ChannelLayouts.h"
 #include "Fraction.h"
 #include "Frame.h"
 #include "Json.h"
+#include "ZmqLogger.h"
 #include <QtCore/qstring.h>
 #include <QGraphicsItem>
 #include <QGraphicsScene>
@@ -97,12 +99,6 @@ namespace openshot
 	    CriticalSection getFrameCriticalSection;
 	    CriticalSection processingCriticalSection;
 
-	    /// Debug JSON root
-	    Json::Value debug_root;
-
-		/// Append debug information as JSON
-		void AppendDebugItem(Json::Value debug_item);
-
 		/// Append debug information as JSON
 		void AppendDebugMethod(string method_name, string arg1_name, float arg1_value,
 												   string arg2_name, float arg2_value,
@@ -160,10 +156,6 @@ namespace openshot
 
 		/// Open the reader (and start consuming resources, such as images or video files)
 		virtual void Open() = 0;
-
-		/// Output debug information as JSON
-		string OutputDebugJSON();
-
 	};
 
 }
diff --git a/include/Sleep.h b/include/Sleep.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ed44868..00000000
--- a/include/Sleep.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @file
- * @brief Header file for Sleep functions
- * @author Jonathan Thomas <jonathan@openshot.org>
- *
- * @section LICENSE
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2008-2014 OpenShot Studios, LLC
- * <http://www.openshotstudios.com/>. This file is part of
- * OpenShot Library (libopenshot), an open-source project dedicated to
- * delivering high quality video editing and animation solutions to the
- * world. For more information visit <http://www.openshot.org/>.
- *
- * OpenShot Library (libopenshot) is free software: you can redistribute it
- * and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
- * License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * OpenShot Library (libopenshot) is distributed in the hope that it will be
- * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * along with OpenShot Library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#ifndef OPENSHOT_SLEEP_H
-#define OPENSHOT_SLEEP_H
-
-	#ifdef _WINDOWS
-		#include <windows.h>
-
-		// Define a Windows-compatible usleep method (which sleeps for X microseconds). Linux/Mac already have a method for this.
-		void usleep(__int64 usec)
-		{
-			HANDLE timer;
-			LARGE_INTEGER ft;
-
-			ft.QuadPart = -(10*usec); // Convert to 100 nanosecond interval, negative value indicates relative time
-
-			timer = CreateWaitableTimer(NULL, TRUE, NULL);
-			SetWaitableTimer(timer, &ft, 0, NULL, NULL, 0);
-			WaitForSingleObject(timer, INFINITE);
-			CloseHandle(timer);
-		}
-	#else
-		#include <unistd.h>
-
-		// Define a Linux/Mac compatible Sleep method (which sleeps for x seconds). Windows already has a method for this.
-		#define Sleep(x) usleep((x)*1000)
-	#endif
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/Version.h b/include/Version.h
index 9901ed06..f20fd889 100644
--- a/include/Version.h
+++ b/include/Version.h
@@ -44,34 +44,34 @@
 #include <sstream>
 using namespace std;
 
-/// This struct holds version number information. Use the GetVersion() method to access the current version of libopenshot.
-struct OpenShotVersion
+namespace openshot
 {
-	int major; /// Major version number
-	int minor; /// Minor version number
-	int build; /// Build number
-	int so; /// Shared Object Number (incremented when API or ABI changes)
+	/// This struct holds version number information. Use the GetVersion() method to access the current version of libopenshot.
+	struct OpenShotVersion {
+		int major; /// Major version number
+		int minor; /// Minor version number
+		int build; /// Build number
+		int so; /// Shared Object Number (incremented when API or ABI changes)
 
-	/// Get a string version of the version (i.e. "Major.Minor.Build")
-	string ToString() {
-		stringstream version_string;
-		version_string << major << "." << minor << "." << build;
-		return version_string.str();
+		/// Get a string version of the version (i.e. "Major.Minor.Build")
+		string ToString() {
+			stringstream version_string;
+			version_string << major << "." << minor << "." << build;
+			return version_string.str();
+		}
+	};
+
+	/// Get the current version number of libopenshot (major, minor, and build number)
+	static OpenShotVersion GetVersion() {
+		OpenShotVersion version;
+
+		// Set version info
+		version.major = OPENSHOT_VERSION_MAJOR;
+		version.minor = OPENSHOT_VERSION_MINOR;
+		version.build = OPENSHOT_VERSION_BUILD;
+		version.so = OPENSHOT_VERSION_SO;
+
+		return version;
 	}
-};
-
-/// Get the current version number of libopenshot (major, minor, and build number)
-static OpenShotVersion GetVersion()
-{
-	OpenShotVersion version;
-
-	// Set version info
-	version.major = OPENSHOT_VERSION_MAJOR;
-	version.minor = OPENSHOT_VERSION_MINOR;
-	version.build = OPENSHOT_VERSION_BUILD;
-	version.so = OPENSHOT_VERSION_SO;
-
-	return version;
 }
-
 #endif
diff --git a/include/WriterBase.h b/include/WriterBase.h
index 44ffe0f5..0af221f2 100644
--- a/include/WriterBase.h
+++ b/include/WriterBase.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "Fraction.h"
 #include "Frame.h"
 #include "ReaderBase.h"
+#include "ZmqLogger.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -85,12 +86,6 @@ namespace openshot
 	{
 	protected:
 
-	    /// Debug JSON root
-	    Json::Value debug_root;
-
-		/// Append debug information as JSON
-		void AppendDebugItem(Json::Value debug_item);
-
 		/// Append debug information as JSON
 		void AppendDebugMethod(string method_name, string arg1_name, float arg1_value,
 												   string arg2_name, float arg2_value,
@@ -134,9 +129,6 @@ namespace openshot
 
 		/// Open the writer (and start initializing streams)
 		virtual void Open() = 0;
-
-		/// Output debug information as JSON
-		string OutputDebugJSON();
 	};
 
 }
diff --git a/include/ZmqLogger.h b/include/ZmqLogger.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16d93547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ZmqLogger.h
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @brief Header file for ZeroMQ-based Logger class
+ * @author Jonathan Thomas <jonathan@openshot.org>
+ *
+ * @section LICENSE
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2014 OpenShot Studios, LLC
+ * <http://www.openshotstudios.com/>. This file is part of
+ * OpenShot Library (libopenshot), an open-source project dedicated to
+ * delivering high quality video editing and animation solutions to the
+ * world. For more information visit <http://www.openshot.org/>.
+ *
+ * OpenShot Library (libopenshot) is free software: you can redistribute it
+ * and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * OpenShot Library (libopenshot) is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with OpenShot Library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef OPENSHOT_LOGGER_H
+#define OPENSHOT_LOGGER_H
+
+
+#include "JuceLibraryCode/JuceHeader.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <zmq.hpp>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace openshot {
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief This abstract class is the base class, used by all readers in libopenshot.
+	 *
+	 * Readers are types of classes that read video, audio, and image files, and
+	 * return openshot::Frame objects. The only requirements for a 'reader', are to
+	 * derive from this base class, implement the GetFrame method, and call the InitFileInfo() method.
+	 */
+	class ZmqLogger {
+	private:
+		CriticalSection loggerCriticalSection;
+		string connection;
+
+		/// ZMQ Context
+		zmq::context_t *context;
+
+		/// ZMQ Socket
+		zmq::socket_t *publisher;
+
+		/// Default constructor
+		ZmqLogger(){}; 						 // Don't allow user to create an instance of this singleton
+
+		/// Default copy method
+		ZmqLogger(ZmqLogger const&){};             // Don't allow the user to copy this instance
+
+		/// Default assignment operator
+		ZmqLogger & operator=(ZmqLogger const&){};  // Don't allow the user to assign this instance
+
+		/// Private variable to keep track of singleton instance
+		static ZmqLogger * m_pInstance;
+
+	public:
+		/// Create or get an instance of this logger singleton (invoke the class with this method)
+		static ZmqLogger * Instance();
+
+		/// Set or change connection info for logger (i.e. tcp://*:5556)
+		void Connection(string new_connection);
+
+		/// Log message to all subscribers of this logger (if any)
+		void Log(string message);
+	};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index d4e5d220..9a1a9d09 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -152,6 +152,13 @@ if (OPENMP_FOUND)
    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${OpenMP_CXX_FLAGS} ")
 endif(OPENMP_FOUND)
 
+################### ZEROMQ #####################
+# Find ZeroMQ library (used for socket communication & logging)
+FIND_PACKAGE(ZMQ REQUIRED)
+
+# Include FFmpeg headers (needed for compile)
+include_directories(${ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
 ################### JSONCPP #####################
 # Include jsoncpp headers (needed for JSON parsing)
 include_directories("../thirdparty/jsoncpp/include")
@@ -191,6 +198,7 @@ SET ( OPENSHOT_SOURCE_FILES
 		Frame.cpp
 		FrameMapper.cpp
 		KeyFrame.cpp
+		ZmqLogger.cpp
 		PlayerBase.cpp
 		Point.cpp
 		Profiles.cpp
@@ -251,6 +259,7 @@ SET ( REQUIRED_LIBRARIES
 		${LIBOPENSHOT_AUDIO_LIBRARIES}
 		${QT_LIBRARIES}
 		${PROFILER}
+		${ZMQ_LIBRARIES}
 		)
 		
 		IF (OPENMP_FOUND)
diff --git a/src/FFmpegReader.cpp b/src/FFmpegReader.cpp
index 7bc06ac5..91aba7a4 100644
--- a/src/FFmpegReader.cpp
+++ b/src/FFmpegReader.cpp
@@ -257,9 +257,6 @@ void FFmpegReader::Close()
 			missing_video_frames.clear();
 		}
 
-		// Clear debug json
-		debug_root.clear();
-
 		// Close the video file
 		avformat_close_input(&pFormatCtx);
 		av_freep(&pFormatCtx);
@@ -526,7 +523,7 @@ tr1::shared_ptr<Frame> FFmpegReader::ReadStream(long int requested_frame)
 
 				// Wait if too many frames are being processed
 				while (processing_video_frames.size() + processing_audio_frames.size() >= minimum_packets)
-					usleep(50);
+					usleep(2500);
 
 				// Get the next packet (if any)
 				if (packet_error < 0)
diff --git a/src/FFmpegWriter.cpp b/src/FFmpegWriter.cpp
index 33745e64..4bd3c66c 100644
--- a/src/FFmpegWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/FFmpegWriter.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void FFmpegWriter::WriteFrame(tr1::shared_ptr<Frame> frame) throw(ErrorEncodingV
 		{
 			// YES, WRITING... so wait until it finishes, before writing again
 			while (is_writing)
-				Sleep(1); // sleep for 250 milliseconds
+				usleep(250000); // sleep for 250 milliseconds
 
 			// Write frames to video file
 			write_queued_frames();
diff --git a/src/Frame.cpp b/src/Frame.cpp
index 7d0dc2db..cfb010a6 100644
--- a/src/Frame.cpp
+++ b/src/Frame.cpp
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ void Frame::Play()
 	while (transport1.isPlaying())
 	{
 		cout << "playing" << endl;
-		Sleep(1);
+		usleep(1000000);
 	}
 
 	cout << "DONE!!!" << endl;
diff --git a/src/ReaderBase.cpp b/src/ReaderBase.cpp
index 9acdc882..dccf9797 100644
--- a/src/ReaderBase.cpp
+++ b/src/ReaderBase.cpp
@@ -63,21 +63,6 @@ ReaderBase::ReaderBase()
 	debug = false;
 }
 
-// Output debug information as JSON
-string ReaderBase::OutputDebugJSON()
-{
-	// Return formatted string
-	return debug_root.toStyledString();
-}
-
-
-// Append debug information as JSON
-void ReaderBase::AppendDebugItem(Json::Value debug_item)
-{
-	// Append item to root array
-	debug_root.append(debug_item);
-}
-
 // Append debug information as JSON
 void ReaderBase::AppendDebugMethod(string method_name, string arg1_name, float arg1_value,
 														 string arg2_name, float arg2_value,
@@ -90,46 +75,37 @@ void ReaderBase::AppendDebugMethod(string method_name, string arg1_name, float a
 		// Don't do anything
 		return;
 
-	Json::Value debug_item;
-	debug_item["method"] = method_name;
-
 	// Output to standard output
 	#pragma omp critical (debug_output)
 	{
-		cout << fixed << setprecision(4);
-		cout << "Debug: Method: " << method_name << " (";
+		stringstream message;
+		message << fixed << setprecision(4);
+		message << method_name << " (";
 
 		// Add attributes to method JSON
-		if (arg1_name.length() > 0) {
-			debug_item[arg1_name] = arg1_value;
-			cout << arg1_name << "=" << arg1_value;
-		}
-		if (arg2_name.length() > 0) {
-			debug_item[arg2_name] = arg2_value;
-			cout << ", " << arg2_name << "=" << arg2_value;
-		}
-		if (arg3_name.length() > 0) {
-			debug_item[arg3_name] = arg3_value;
-			cout << ", " << arg3_name << "=" << arg3_value;
-		}
-		if (arg4_name.length() > 0) {
-			debug_item[arg4_name] = arg4_value;
-			cout << ", " << arg4_name << "=" << arg4_value;
-		}
-		if (arg5_name.length() > 0) {
-			debug_item[arg5_name] = arg5_value;
-			cout << ", " << arg5_name << "=" << arg5_value;
-		}
-		if (arg6_name.length() > 0) {
-			debug_item[arg6_name] = arg6_value;
-			cout << ", " << arg6_name << "=" << arg6_value;
-		}
+		if (arg1_name.length() > 0)
+			message << arg1_name << "=" << arg1_value;
+
+		if (arg2_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg2_name << "=" << arg2_value;
+
+		if (arg3_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg3_name << "=" << arg3_value;
+
+		if (arg4_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg4_name << "=" << arg4_value;
+
+		if (arg5_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg5_name << "=" << arg5_value;
+
+		if (arg6_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg6_name << "=" << arg6_value;
 
 		// Output to standard output
-		cout << ")" << endl;
+		message << ")" << endl;
 
-		// Append method to root array
-		debug_root.append(debug_item);
+		// Send message through ZMQ
+		ZmqLogger::Instance()->Log(message.str());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/WriterBase.cpp b/src/WriterBase.cpp
index 2ed49832..4314e113 100644
--- a/src/WriterBase.cpp
+++ b/src/WriterBase.cpp
@@ -63,20 +63,6 @@ WriterBase::WriterBase()
 	debug = false;
 }
 
-// Output debug information as JSON
-string WriterBase::OutputDebugJSON()
-{
-	// Return formatted string
-	return debug_root.toStyledString();
-}
-
-// Append debug information as JSON
-void WriterBase::AppendDebugItem(Json::Value debug_item)
-{
-	// Append item to root array
-	debug_root.append(debug_item);
-}
-
 // Append debug information as JSON
 void WriterBase::AppendDebugMethod(string method_name, string arg1_name, float arg1_value,
 														 string arg2_name, float arg2_value,
@@ -89,44 +75,38 @@ void WriterBase::AppendDebugMethod(string method_name, string arg1_name, float a
 		// Don't do anything
 		return;
 
-	Json::Value debug_item;
-	debug_item["method"] = method_name;
-
 	// Output to standard output
-	cout << fixed << setprecision(4);
-	cout << "Debug: Method: " << method_name << " (";
+	#pragma omp critical (debug_output)
+	{
+		stringstream message;
+		message << fixed << setprecision(4);
+		message << method_name << " (";
 
-	// Add attributes to method JSON
-	if (arg1_name.length() > 0) {
-		debug_item[arg1_name] = arg1_value;
-		cout << arg1_name << "=" << arg1_value;
-	}
-	if (arg2_name.length() > 0) {
-		debug_item[arg2_name] = arg2_value;
-		cout << ", " << arg2_name << "=" << arg2_value;
-	}
-	if (arg3_name.length() > 0) {
-		debug_item[arg3_name] = arg3_value;
-		cout << ", " << arg3_name << "=" << arg3_value;
-	}
-	if (arg4_name.length() > 0) {
-		debug_item[arg4_name] = arg4_value;
-		cout << ", " << arg4_name << "=" << arg4_value;
-	}
-	if (arg5_name.length() > 0) {
-		debug_item[arg5_name] = arg5_value;
-		cout << ", " << arg5_name << "=" << arg5_value;
-	}
-	if (arg6_name.length() > 0) {
-		debug_item[arg6_name] = arg6_value;
-		cout << ", " << arg6_name << "=" << arg6_value;
-	}
+		// Add attributes to method JSON
+		if (arg1_name.length() > 0)
+			message << arg1_name << "=" << arg1_value;
 
-	// Output to standard output
-	cout << ")" << endl;
+		if (arg2_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg2_name << "=" << arg2_value;
 
-	// Append method to root array
-	debug_root.append(debug_item);
+		if (arg3_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg3_name << "=" << arg3_value;
+
+		if (arg4_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg4_name << "=" << arg4_value;
+
+		if (arg5_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg5_name << "=" << arg5_value;
+
+		if (arg6_name.length() > 0)
+			message << ", " << arg6_name << "=" << arg6_value;
+
+		// Output to standard output
+		message << ")" << endl;
+
+		// Send message through ZMQ
+		ZmqLogger::Instance()->Log(message.str());
+	}
 }
 
 // This method copy's the info struct of a reader, and sets the writer with the same info
diff --git a/src/ZmqLogger.cpp b/src/ZmqLogger.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a6e06d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ZmqLogger.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @brief Source file for ZeroMQ-based Logger class
+ * @author Jonathan Thomas <jonathan@openshot.org>
+ *
+ * @section LICENSE
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2014 OpenShot Studios, LLC
+ * <http://www.openshotstudios.com/>. This file is part of
+ * OpenShot Library (libopenshot), an open-source project dedicated to
+ * delivering high quality video editing and animation solutions to the
+ * world. For more information visit <http://www.openshot.org/>.
+ *
+ * OpenShot Library (libopenshot) is free software: you can redistribute it
+ * and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * OpenShot Library (libopenshot) is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with OpenShot Library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "../include/ZmqLogger.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace openshot;
+
+
+// Global reference to logger
+ZmqLogger *ZmqLogger::m_pInstance = NULL;
+
+// Create or Get an instance of the logger singleton
+ZmqLogger *ZmqLogger::Instance()
+{
+	if (!m_pInstance) {
+		// Create the actual instance of logger only once
+		m_pInstance = new ZmqLogger;
+
+		// init ZMQ variables
+		m_pInstance->context = NULL;
+		m_pInstance->publisher = NULL;
+		m_pInstance->connection = "";
+
+		// Default connection
+		m_pInstance->Connection("tcp://*:5556");
+	}
+
+	return m_pInstance;
+}
+
+// Set the connection for this logger
+void ZmqLogger::Connection(string new_connection)
+{
+	// Create a scoped lock, allowing only a single thread to run the following code at one time
+	const GenericScopedLock<CriticalSection> lock(loggerCriticalSection);
+
+	// Does anything need to happen?
+	if (new_connection == connection)
+		return;
+	else
+		// Set new connection
+		connection = new_connection;
+
+	if (context == NULL) {
+		// Create ZMQ Context
+		context = new zmq::context_t(1);
+	}
+
+	if (publisher != NULL) {
+		// Close an existing bound publisher socket
+		publisher->close();
+		publisher = NULL;
+	}
+
+	// Create new publisher instance
+	publisher = new zmq::socket_t(*context, ZMQ_PUB);
+
+	// Bind to the socket
+	try {
+		publisher->bind(connection.c_str());
+
+	} catch (zmq::error_t &e) {
+		cout << "ZmqLogger::Connection - Error binding to " << connection << ". Switching to an available port." << endl;
+		connection = "tcp://*:*";
+		publisher->bind(connection.c_str());
+	}
+
+	// Sleeping to allow connection to wake up (0.25 seconds)
+	usleep(250000);
+}
+
+void ZmqLogger::Log(string message)
+{
+	// Create a scoped lock, allowing only a single thread to run the following code at one time
+	const GenericScopedLock<CriticalSection> lock(loggerCriticalSection);
+
+	// Send example message
+	zmq::message_t reply (message.length());
+	memcpy (reply.data(), message.c_str(), message.length());
+	publisher->send(reply);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bindings/python/openshot.i b/src/bindings/python/openshot.i
index 00d2a9a3..b292ef27 100644
--- a/src/bindings/python/openshot.i
+++ b/src/bindings/python/openshot.i
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #include "../../../include/KeyFrame.h"
 #include "../../../include/RendererBase.h"
 #include "../../../include/Timeline.h"
+#include "../../../include/ZmqLogger.h"
 
 %}
 
@@ -145,6 +146,8 @@
 %include "../../../include/KeyFrame.h"
 %include "../../../include/RendererBase.h"
 %include "../../../include/Timeline.h"
+%include "../../../include/ZmqLogger.h"
+
 #ifdef USE_IMAGEMAGICK
 	%include "../../../include/ImageReader.h"
 	%include "../../../include/ImageWriter.h"
diff --git a/src/bindings/ruby/openshot.i b/src/bindings/ruby/openshot.i
index 0d48caf8..6f518077 100644
--- a/src/bindings/ruby/openshot.i
+++ b/src/bindings/ruby/openshot.i
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace tr1
 #include "../../../include/KeyFrame.h"
 #include "../../../include/RendererBase.h"
 #include "../../../include/Timeline.h"
+#include "../../../include/ZmqLogger.h"
 
 %}
 
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ namespace tr1
 %include "../../../include/KeyFrame.h"
 %include "../../../include/RendererBase.h"
 %include "../../../include/Timeline.h"
+%include "../../../include/ZmqLogger.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_IMAGEMAGICK
 	%include "../../../include/ImageReader.h"
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 36faf8a9..d98587a1 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@ if (OPENMP_FOUND)
    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${OpenMP_CXX_FLAGS} ")
 endif(OPENMP_FOUND)
 
+################### ZEROMQ #####################
+# Find ZeroMQ library (used for socket communication & logging)
+FIND_PACKAGE(ZMQ REQUIRED)
+
+# Include FFmpeg headers (needed for compile)
+include_directories(${ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
 ################### JSONCPP #####################
 # Include jsoncpp headers (needed for JSON parsing)
 include_directories("../thirdparty/jsoncpp/include")