we7, the free UK streaming service, is offering fans an exclusive opportunity to listen to Shakira’s new album, 'She Wolf’ ahead of its official launch on Monday, 12th October 2009. Teaming up with select Global Radio stations, fans will be able to listen to the full album free of charge using a we7 widget which will appear on four Global Radio websites including The Big Top 40 Show, Capital, Heart South Devon and Trent FM.
The Listening Party with Shakira is the latest in a succession of high-profile pre-releases for we7 which already has in excess of 2.5 million users. Other recent album exclusives we7 has pre-released include Mika, Jay-Z, Muse, and Richard Hawley.
we7’s senior vice president of digital music, Clive Gardiner comments, 'We want to make it as easy as possible for fans to access and play music online wherever they are and whatever they’re doing. By continuing to secure partnerships with some of the world’s top artists we are providing fans with the best possible range of music at the touch of a button. The success of our Listening Parties so far shows that consumers now consider instant streaming as a viable alternative to obtain free and legal music and are embracing ad-funded streaming services in their millions.'