NEWS: Britney Spears To Release New Album

Britney Spears is set to release her next studio album in early 2011.

The singer has been working with US producer Dr Luke on the record, which will be her seventh full-length studio effort. Hollywoodreporter.com reports that the album will be released before the end of March next year.

"She's such an icon, I don't want to let anyone down," said Dr Luke, who has previously worked with Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry.

He added that he was "excited to be co-executive producing with Max Martin, the person who kind of invented Britney, and to make good music".

Swedish producer Max Martin launched Spears' career in 1998 by writing her debut hit '…Baby One More Time'.

Spears' new album will be her first since 2008's 'The Circus'.