Britney Spears' album to be released desperately to keep her fans

Britney Spears is losing her fans fast, especially after her awful performance at the MTV Video Awards, but she's got a plan.

The 'Gimme More' star is releasing the album in advance - suggesting the star needs some publicity - or simply doesn't want to end up living in a sewer.

Jive Records has decided to move up the release date of Spears’ new album, Blackout, from November 13 to October 30.

The reason for the early release? The label wants to put a stop to the unauthorized leaking of Spears’ songs onto the internet. Since the album’s inception, songs and unfinished material and demos have made their way onto blogs and various music sites where they are easily downloaded.

A Jive spokesperson said in a statement: “Due to these numerous unauthorized online leaks, the label is doing everything possible to prevent and avoid any further illegal distribution of songs including moving up the release date of the album to October 30.”