Microsoft is gearing up to deliver a free taste of Madonna's Hard Candy album via MSN. The Redmond company will offer access at no charge to Madonna's performance at New York City's Roseland Ballroom on April 30. Via Control Room and MSN, fans will be able to watch the singer's concert streamed live, with Microsoft promising that the event will feature the No.1 single "4 Minutes," from the Hard Candy album released on April 28.

"Madonna is a legendary performer, and we're thrilled to be bringing this live online broadcast to her fans on the heels of her Hall of Fame induction, her record-breaking 37th top-10 single '4 Minutes,' and in conjunction with the launch of this hotly anticipated new album," revealed Aaron Grosky, Control Room president.

Control Room and MSN will stream the Roseland Ballroom show live Wednesday, April 30, at 10 p.m. EDT, with access permitted only to US users. However, the concert will then be offered on demand to international audiences beginning with May 15. "As experts in bringing live music performances to the Web, Control Room will deliver Madonna fans an online experience that captures the excitement and authenticity of this exclusive show," Grosky added.

MSN Music in Concert is the hotspot where fans will be able to streamline Madonna's concert. In this context, the queen of pop contributes with new content to the MSN Music In Concert series, which already delivers some 40 live music shows per year.

"MSN Music In Concert is one way we are bringing together the best and most compelling entertainment content on the Web. Madonna has a huge international following, and we are very excited that we're able to offer the exclusive webcast of her concert to her fans around the world," added Rob Bennett, general manager, entertainment, video and sports, MSN.