R.E.M.

R.E.M. to Exclusively Premiere New Album on iLike

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2008 - 1:18pm.

Seattle - Warner Bros. Records (NYSE: WMG) recording artists R.E.M. will premiere their upcoming album, "Accelerate," exclusively on the iLike social music discovery service. iLike, which claims 23 million registered users, said the album will begin streaming from its site on March 24, six days before its North American release on April 1. The band will also offer an exclusive video message introducing and discussing the album through iLike.