HANG UP

We didn't think anyone was particularly bothered by the release of Madonna's new album, in which she appears on the cover as a heavily photoshopped mutton dressed as lamb. But now Warner Music and Vodaphone have teamed up so that Vodaphone users can listen to one of her tracks a day in the lead up to the release of her new album (at a rate of course). Thank god I'm on Orange...

Madonna's album, 'Hard Candy', will be distributed to Vodaphone customers exclusively, so as well as buying her album, you can also pay daily to hear tracks from her album, before you even buy her album. But why can't people just wait and buy it when it comes out?

Not only that, but anyone who actually pays for this can also have access to a 'Madonna mini site' and get for one week only, Madonna ringtones, SMS tones and ringback tones. Hoo fucking rah.

John Reid, chairman of Warner Music said;

“We are delighted to be able to debut such a rich menu of content from ‘Hard Candy’ through Vodafone live! This is an innovative way to reach millions of Madonna fans around the world, building anticipation and excitement around this landmark release and helping to create a real event for Vodafone customers.”

Or alternatively; a greedily annoying way to piss off all and sundry on the bus with songs that they, lucky swines, haven't yet heard enough to hate. But soon will do. Round of a-bloody-pplause, Warner Music.