Lady Gaga is helping fans hit hard by the global economic downturn - by releasing a cut-price version of her upcoming mini-album.

The singer's debut disc The Fame hit the top of the charts and she wants to show her gratitude to her loyal following by ensuring they can afford her eight-song follow-up.

Fans will have a choice between three different version of The Fame Monster - including two deluxe discs with bonus tracks and a standard version with all of her new songs, priced at $9.99.

A statement from Gaga reads, "We may have an economy, but music has no economy. I insist on hon oring my fans with an affordable new album, an album that is as loyal to them, as they have been me...

"In the midst of my creative journey composing The Fame Monster, there came an exciting revelation that this was in fact my sophomore album. I would not add, nor take away any songs from this EP. It is a complete conceptual and musical body of work that can stand on its own two feet."

The Fame Monster is set to hit shelves later this month (Nov09).