R.E.M. lends album to social networking
R.E.M.’s new album, "Accelerate," is set to debut on the social networking application iLike.
The roll-out, the first of its kind for a major act on iLike, will allow fans to stream and share "Accelerate" in its entirety beginning March 24, a week ahead of the album’s April 1 release date.
Accompanied by an exclusive video of the band talking about the album, the iLike launch will make the 11-song set freely available to anyone using iLike.com, Facebook, iTunes or any of the other social networks and sites that offer an iLike application for their platforms.
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