----------------------------------------------------- July 26, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------- Source: Liquid Audio http://www.liquidaudio.com/company/press/1999/archive/7_26_99.asp "Lightning Strikes" Twice: Yes again on the leading edge of technology with "Lightning Strikes" download off new album "The Ladder" LOS ANGELES, CA -- YES has partnered with Liquid Audio, Inc., Global Music One and Tower Records to give fans an early listen of their highly anticipated new album The Ladder (Beyond Music). Starting Thursday, July 29, consumers will be able to go to towerrecords.com and download the full album version of "Lightning Strikes", the first single from The Ladder via Liquid Audio technology. The download will remain active on computers until September 28, street date for The Ladder. Towerrecords.com consumers will also be allowed to pre-order the new album and in doing so, receive a limited edition Roger Dean artwork poster of the full album cover. The album and poster will arrive on September 28, street date for The Ladder. Roger Dean is best known for his vivid landscape album covers of YES albums Fragile and Close To The Edge, which have since become popularized as true art. In addition, YES will send a collectible 30-second DAP (Digital Audio Postcard) of "Lighting Strikes" to their fanbase via radio station web sites, towerrecords.com customers and yesworld.com. These groups represent YES target fans and had previously indicated they would like to receive information. Chris Squire, bass player and founding member of YES, "As YES, we have always enjoyed experimenting with new technologies and the DAP seemed perfect for us and our fans. Our fans are internet savvy - they'll love this collectible piece of the new album." Digital Audio Postcard (DAP), created by Global Music One, is a leading innovator in music software for the delivery and marketing of music on the Internet, broadband and private network systems. YES has a history of utilizing new technologies, including the band's role in developing 'in-the-round' sound technology in the late '70s, expanding that to the first 'surround sound' live concert on their 1998 'Open Your Eyes' tour and their experimentation with lights and other audio advances. YES, formed in 1967, has been on the leading edge of progressive rock music for over three decades. YES has created some of rock's most enduring hits, including "Roundabout," "Seen All Good People" and "Owner Of A Lonely Heart." To date, the band has sold over 31 million albums worldwide including the unforgettable albums Fragile and Close To The Edge. The Ladder will mark the 30th Anniversary of the band's first album release YES, released initially in 1969. Beyond Music is a division of The Left Bank Organization, an operating company designed to market, promote, publicize and distribute entertainment properties on a worldwide basis. 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, Websites and music retailers the ability to publish, syndicate and securely sell recorded music online with copy protection and copyright management. Using the Liquid 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 Music Network. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol LQID, Liquid Audio is located in Redwood City, California. Close Window YesInThePress.com For site comments, problems, corrections, or additions, contact YesinthePress@aol.com