New Candyskins Single, "Feed It" Available For Free in Liquid Audio Format at Over Fifty Music and Online Retail Sites

Business Wire, Sept 17, 1998

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1998--The new Candyskins single "Feed It" is available for free download at over fifty music and online retail sites in Liquid Audio format today and will time out October 12. "Feed It" is the first single off The Candyskins' much anticipated new album, Death Of A Minor TV Celebrity, which will be released by Velvel Records and distributed by BMG in the United States on October 13 and by EMI in Canada on October 20.

"Putting The Candyskins in Liquid Audio, with broad support from retailers, takes Internet music marketing to the next level," said Ben Nygaard, vice president of marketing for Velvel Records. "Our industry spends countless hours trying to get advanced music into the hands of who we think the fans are. This program virtually guarantees us that people who want this type of music will get it and gives fans several online options in buying the record."

The free download of "Feed It" will be supported by the largest group of online music and retail sites ever assembled for an Internet-based promotion. Participating retailers include Camelot Music at www.camelotmusic.com; Best Buy at www.bestbuy.com; Tower Records at www.towerrecords.com; Pure Pop at www.bigheavyworld.com; Let It Be at www.letitbe.com; Twist And Shout at www.twistandshout.com; Vintage Vinyl (New Jersey) at www.vvinyl.com; Moby Disc at www.mobydisc.com; The Last Unicorn at www.lastunicorn.com; Dr. Wax at www.drwax.com; and Sound Garden at www.cdjoint.com.

In addition to the retail sites participating in the promotion, music fans can download The Candyskins track from the Velvel Records Web site at www.velvel.com and from BMG's alternative music Web site, www.bugjuice.com. The download is also available on the Liquid Music Network, www.liquidmusicnetwork.com, an Internet music showcase in Liquid Audio format, which is syndicated to over one dozen music Web sites, plus over 40 ElectricVillage radio station sites. Liquid Music Network Web sites offering "Feed It," include The Ultimate Band List at www.ubl.com; ElectricVillage's radio sites, www. krockradio.com and www.kdge.com; and Nordic Entertainment's site, www.nordicdms.com.

"Best Buy is thrilled to be part of this new and innovative promotion with The Candyskins and Liquid Audio," said Ted Singer, Internet music manager for Best Buy. "Offering a free Internet single with such broad support behind it is a great way to generate consumer awareness about the band, as well as pre-orders for the record."

"The retail concept behind this free download with The Candyskins is unprecedented," said Dick Wingate, vice president of content development and label relations for Liquid Audio. "We are pleased to enable this promotion and the continued development of authorized distribution of digital music on the Internet."

The Candyskins recently stopped by New York City's Mercury Lounge for their first U.S. performance in four years. In addition, the Oxford, England band just filmed the video for "Feed It" at Griffith Observatory Park in Los Angeles with director Grady Cooper (Squirrel Nut Zippers). A tour is set for October through the end of the year.

Redwood City, Calif.-based Liquid Audio is the first Internet company focusing exclusively on the needs of the music industry, providing labels and artists with software tools and technologies to enable the secure online distribution of professional-quality music titles. Liquid Audio's technology allows consumers to preview and purchase CD-quality music over the Internet, while ensuring copyright protection and tracking royalties. Formed by veterans of the music industry and professional recording engineers, Liquid Audio is leading the convergence of music and technology to establish the Internet as a new medium for music publishing.