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Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
Teaser ads during Saturday Night Live, revealing little but creating huge buzz.
Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
Social media announcements and a pre-Super Bowl party reveal created buzz for the album.
The Weeknd - Starboy
Sponsored 'mannequin challenge' and short film 'M A N I A' showcased the album's tracks, reinforcing the artist's dark mystique.
Coldplay - Ghost Stories
An international TV special, ghost story themed art exhibit, and interactive billboards that played album clips.
Travis Scott - Astroworld
A giant inflatable head mounted on various music stores and appearances, merchandise drops, and a festival to match the album's theme.
Drake - Views
Massive billboard campaign with cryptic messages, aligned with the artist's attachment to his hometown.
Beyoncé - Lemonade
Surprise release with a full-length visual album dropped on HBO, fuelling conversation.
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
Debuted the album with a fashion show at Madison Square Garden, streamed in theaters worldwide.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
Four-year silence broken with a visual album 'Endless' followed by 'Blonde,' creating a major surprise event.
Katy Perry - Witness
Livestreaming her life for 96 hours, combined with YouTube pop-up space that included fan interactions.
Lady Gaga - ARTPOP
An app was developed to create an artistic experience alongside the musical and performance art aspects.
Adele - 25
Teasers using TV commercials with album clips, leading to mass speculation before the official announcement.
Rihanna - Anti
Interactive mobile website in partnership with Samsung led fans on a 'journey' to access album content.
Lorde - Melodrama
The album's release was promoted with a series of house party events inviting fans for an intimate connection.
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Offered the album through a 'pay what you want' model, challenging traditional music marketing and sales.
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Announcement during MTV Video Music Awards and several high-profile commercials built momentum.
Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Inclined towards a dark and moody aesthetic that matched the album's themes, extensive social media use, and disruptive visuals.
Ed Sheeran - Divide
Featured an interactive map for fans to unlock content prior to the album release.
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
A series of surprise performances and striking visual content highlighted racial and political themes of the album.
Ariana Grande - Sweetener
Using Twitter for a countdown and a docu-series on YouTube creating an engaged fan base for her album.
Miley Cyrus - Bangerz
A controversial VMAs performance and aggressive social media marketing propelled the album's fame.
Childish Gambino - Because The Internet
Accompanied by a screenplay that fans could follow along with while listening; utilization of social media and a short film.
Halsey - Hopeless Fountain Kingdom
Launched a city-wide scavenger hunt for fans to find USB drives with song downloads and launched a Twitter campaign.
Jay-Z - Magna Carta Holy Grail
Released through a deal with Samsung where one million downloads were given to Samsung Galaxy users.
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Guerilla marketing with chalk stencil campaign and a global live stream of the album from a Haitian carnival.
Jay-Z and Kanye West - Watch the Throne
Private listening sessions, unique packaging in the form of a metal box, and avoidance of leaks contributed to the hype.
Taylor Swift - Reputation
Used UPS trucks with the album cover and a series of cryptic social media posts to build anticipation.
U2 - Songs of Innocence
Automatic placement into all iTunes users' libraries, aligning with Apple's product launch.
Gorillaz - Humanz
Announced through an immersive 'mixed reality' app where fans explored the band's house.
St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION
Bright and bold color schemes in the campaign visuals, controversial interview statements, and seductive imagery.
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