Verizon Wireless inks Beyonce content exclusive

Verizon Wireless announced an agreement with R&B bombshell Beyoncé to debut exclusive content from the singer's new solo album I Am ... Sasha Fierce in advance of its Nov. 18 retail release. On Friday, the operator will introduce full-track downloads of select Beyoncé tracks including "Halo," "Satellites," "Broken-Hearted Girl," "Ave Maria," "Sweet Dreams" and "Video Phone" as well as I Am ... Sasha Fierce's first single, "If I Were a Boy." Verizon will also make available ringtones and ringbacks for all of those songs as well as "Disappear," "Radio," "Diva" and the current single "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."

According to Verizon Wireless, Beyoncé will be the first artist to "take over" its V Cast Music handset store, with the mobile storefront spotlighting her favorite albums, songs, playlists and related material from Nov. 14 through Nov. 18. The carrier will also send video MMS messages with a personalized greeting from Beyoncé directly to select subscribers, enabling them to be the first to download and purchase the exclusive mobile content.

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