A new album by Michael Jackson is set to be released next month.

'Michael' is due out on December 14, through Epic Records.

The album will comprise of original material recorded by the King of Pop before his death in 2009.

The first full song from 'Michael', entitled 'Breaking News', will premiere on Monday (November 8) on MichaelJackson.com and stream for one week.

Meanwhile, the first single from the album will be revealed later this month.

Michael Jackson was recently declared the highest-earning dead celebrity of 2010.