Believe it or not, but Madonna`s new album is up for grabs for a free download in Russia three days ahead of its world premiere, striking a blow against online piracy.

΄The singer`s fans in Russia and Ukraine, as well as in the Republics of Belarus and Kazakhstan, are welcome to download "MDNA" without breaking the international law, legally, starting from March 23.

Fans of the Queen of Pop have to be quick though as only the first 100,000 have the opportunity to download "MDNA".

The date of the official release of Madonna`s 12th studio album is scheduled for March 26. Russian fans of the pop star have been given a three day head start thanks to the cooperation between the Russian headquarters of Universal Music and Yandex Music.
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