Madonna offering early release of ‘Hard Candy’ tracks to Vodafone customers

In yet another great example of an artist using the power of the web and technology, Madonna has chosen to offer seven of the eleven tracks from her upcoming album Hard Candy early. While I wish this offer was available for anyone, or even a larger audience, she has decided to offer the access to Vodafone customers. The album is set to be in stores beginning on April 28, 2008 but these lucky fans will have access to the tracks up to one week before the general release.

The tracks will be released one at a time and each will be available for a 24 hour time period, they can each be downloaded for 99p (around $1.98), and the first single “4 Minutes” will be offered at a slightly lower price of 75p (around $1.50). Vodafone, while popular across Europe, are not a US carrier, which means US fans will have to wait till April 28, or until the tracks are leaked.

Via [geek sugar]