SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13D-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13D-1(B) (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)

                               Liquid Audio, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $0.001 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    53631T102
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 April 16, 2003
                  (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this
                                   Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
                                   is filed:

                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

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      The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 53631T102                                                  PAGE 2 OF 5


1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Lloyd I. Miller, III                                          279-42-7925

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (A)   [ ]

                                                                       (B)   [ ]

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States

                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF            491,061
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       6   SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY
    EACH               1,138,629
  REPORTING
   PERSON          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                       491,061

                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       1,138,629

9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      1,629,690

10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [ ]

11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      7.0%

12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

      IN-IA-OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:                                                    Liquid Audio, Inc.

Item 1(b).   Address of Issuers's Principal Executive Offices:                  800 Chesapeake Drive
                                                                                Redwood City, CA 94063

Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:                                             Lloyd I. Miller, III

Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:       4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102

Item 2(c).   Citizenship:                                                       U.S.A.

Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:                                      Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:                                                      53631T102


Item 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)
            or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

            Not   Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 4.     OWNERSHIP: The reporting person shares dispositive and voting power
            with respect to 1,138,629 shares of the reported securities as an
            advisor to the trustee of certain family trusts. The reporting
            person has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to 491,061
            shares of the reported securities as (i) an individual and (ii) as
            the manager of a limited liability company that is the general
            partner of certain limited partnerships.

            (a)   1,629,690

            (b)   7.0%

            (c)   (i) sole voting power:            491,061

                  (ii) shared voting power:         1,138,629

                  (iii) sole dispositive power:     491,061

                  (iv) shared dispositive power:    1,138,629


Item 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

            Not Applicable.


Item 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

            Persons other than Lloyd I. Miller, III have the right to receive or
            the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
            from the sale of, the reported securities.

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Item 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

            Not Applicable.

Item 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

            Not Applicable.

Item 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

            Not Applicable.

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Item 10.    CERTIFICATION:

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
            belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
            not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
            influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
            acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
            any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: April 21, 2003                            /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III
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                                                 Lloyd I. Miller, III