Britney Spears' new album Blackout is coming sooner than expected after leaks have meant illegal distribution of unfinished material and demos.
The US pop star's eagerly anticipated new album will be released on October 30, Jive Records announced today, citing internet leaks as the reason the date was moved up from November 13. Jive said it "is doing everything possible to prevent and avoid any further illegal distribution of songs," including the leaking of "unfinished material and demos represented as completed legitimate songs" to the internet. Spears' new song, Gimme More is the first single from Blackout. It is rising on the music charts - jumping from No 68 to No 3 on Billboard's Hot 100 last week - despite the pop star's personal woes. AP
