Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Alicia Keys streams new album on Facebook - washingtonpost.com

Alicia Keys fans will have another reason to compulsively check her Facebook fan page today: Keys is releasing her new album The Element of Freedom exclusively through the world's largest social network. Fans will be able to tune in to her Facebook Fan page beginning today, where they'll be able to stream the album free of charge (though they won't be able to download digitial copies).

The album's "real" release date isn't until December 15. This marks the first time a world-famous artist has debuted their album through the site. Keys is using a new Facebook app from Involver, a company that helps brands connect through social media, to power the launch...