Christmas has come early for music fans with a free download of Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeah's remix of The Hives 'Tick Tick Boom' here.

The Hives are also inviting fans to design the sleeve for their new single, 'We Rule The World (T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S)'. Entries must be in by 21st January 2008, mostly black and white and delivered in a square format at 300DPI to thehivescoverart@googlemail.com.