--- description: The pop star took to social media to blast hackers title: Madonna Calls Music Leak 'A Form of Terrorism' and 'Artistic Rape' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte41a2dabc444d6f3/6986874513c79fe4fa1913f0/470027147.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Madonna Calls New Album Leak 'A Form of Terrorism' by [Megan Gibson](/author/megan-gibson/) ## Megan Gibson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 18, 2014 11:46 AM CUT  Singer Madonna arrives at the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Singer Madonna arrives at the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.Axelle/Bauer—FilmMagic by [Megan Gibson](/author/megan-gibson/) ## Megan Gibson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 18, 2014 11:46 AM CUT Madonna did not respond well to the news that eleven songs from her upcoming album had been leaked. The album, which was still without an official title or release date, was leaked earlier this week, prompting the pop star to vent on social media. “This is artistic rape!! These are early leaked demos, half of which won’t even make it on my album,” Madonna wrote in a [now-deleted Instagram post on Wednesday](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6406626/madonna-2015-album-tracklist-leak "undefined"). “The other half have changed and evolved.” She continued: “This is a form of terrorism. Wtf!!!! Why do people want to destroy artistic process??? Why steal? Why not give me the opportunity to finish and give you my very best?” She also posted a less angry message to Instagram, thanking fans for their “loyalty”: \[[_Billboard_](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6406626/madonna-2015-album-tracklist-leak "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3639550/madonna-leak-terrorism/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3639550/madonna-leak-terrorism/"},"headline":"Madonna Calls New Album Leak 'A Form of Terrorism'","datePublished":"2014-12-18T11:46:18.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T02:58:12.285Z","description":"The pop star took to social media to blast hackers","url":"https://time.com/3639550/madonna-leak-terrorism/","keywords":["Music","Madonna","hackers","leak","pop music"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte41a2dabc444d6f3/6986874513c79fe4fa1913f0/470027147.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan Gibson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/megan-gibson/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte41a2dabc444d6f3/6986874513c79fe4fa1913f0/470027147.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"56th GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals","caption":"56th GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals","creditText":"Axelle/Bauer—FilmMagic","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3639550/madonna-leak-terrorism/","name":"Madonna Calls New Album Leak 'A Form of Terrorism'"}}]}] ```