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Monday August 23, 7:55 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Liquid Audio, Inc.
Yahoo! Digital to Promote and Sell Liquid Audio Digital Downloads
Music Fans and Musicians Can Buy and Sell Secure Liquid Tracks On New Yahoo! Digital Site
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Liquid Audio, Inc. (Nasdaq: LQID - news), a leading provider of software and services for the Internet delivery of music, announced that it is teaming with Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO - news), a leading global Internet media company, to provide secure digital downloads for Yahoo!© Digital (http://digital.yahoo.com), Yahoo!'s new multimedia digital site launched today. Yahoo! joins the more than 200 affiliate Web sites in the Liquid(TM) Music Network where consumers can buy music from Liquid Audio's extensive catalog via digital download.
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Liquid Audio software provides fans and musicians visiting Yahoo! Digital with online access to the largest catalog of secure music for download on the Internet. Users who download the free Liquid(TM) Player software can sample music, check out lyrics and liner notes, and securely purchase and download Internet singles right to their PC. They can also make custom play lists and record custom CDs. Starting August 30 on Yahoo! Digital, users will also have access to self-publishing tools and Liquifier(TM) software, giving musicians the ability to create, publish and sell secure tracks online. Liquid Audio software ensures fans and musicians get superior sound quality and the best visual music experience online.
``Liquid Audio's goal is to make it easy for fans to buy and bands to sell music online,' said Gerry Kearby, president and chief executive officer of Liquid Audio. ``Our multi-format music delivery software and large catalog of secure tracks will provide consumers visiting Yahoo! with a broad selection of digital music. And, the addition of Yahoo!'s self-publishing feature will make music by thousands of new bands available.'
``As one of the leaders in providing secure music downloads and a robust artist catalog on the Net, Liquid Audio helps Yahoo provide a comprehensive, well-rounded site to our millions of users,' said Tim Brady, vice president for production and executive producer at Yahoo! Inc. ``Through our relationship with Liquid Audio, Yahoo! Digital is enabling users to preview songs before they purchase, whether buying a CD, an entire album, or downloading a track.'
As part of the Yahoo! Digital collaboration, Liquid Audio is providing Liquid(TM) Affiliate services that include an Internet music catalog and delivery system to seamlessly integrate digital music downloads into a Web site. Liquid Affiliate services are providing Yahoo! with virtual fulfillment of a regularly updated catalog of more than 20,000 professional-quality music files to promote or sell.
Liquid Audio, Inc. is a leading provider of software and services for the digital delivery of music over the Internet. The Liquid Audio solution gives musicians, record labels, Web sites and music retailers the ability to publish, syndicate and securely sell recorded music online with copy protection and copyright management. Using the Liquid(TM) Player software, available for free download at www.liquidaudio.com, music fans can preview and purchase downloadable music from the more than 200 affiliate Web sites in the Liquid(TM) Music Network. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol LQID, Liquid Audio is located in Redwood City, Calif.
NOTE: Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks. Liquid, Liquid Audio, Inc., Liquid Audio, the Liquid Audio logo, Liquifier and Liquid Music are trademarks of Liquid Audio, Inc. For more information about Liquid Audio software and services call 888-liquid-0 or visit liquidaudio.com. For information about employment at Liquid Audio visit liquidaudio.com or send resumes to jobs@liquidaudio.com.
CONTACT: press only, Erik Ryan of The New Media Group @ Waggener Edstrom, 425-637-9097, or erikr@wagged.com, for Liquid Audio, Inc.; or Kate Andrews of ShoreFire Media, 718-522-7171, or kandrews@shorefire.com
SOURCE: Liquid Audio, Inc.
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