An internet hacker stole 18 hours of unreleased music from the personal archive of Thom Yorke from Radiohead's Ok Computer era. Between those 18 hours, you could find a lot of demos, unreleased songs, studio outtakes, live recordings, acoustic versions, etc.
Ok Computer is one of the most important albums of the 90's and, probably, the best by Radiohead, which includes classics like Paranoid Android, No Surprises or Lucky.
After the robbery, the hacker tried to sell the entire pack for 132.000€ but, surprisingly, the band reacted in the best way possible.
Instead of trying to win a lost fight (what goes to the internet, stays in the internet), the band officially released the entire pack for just 20€. The profits will be given to Extinction Rebellion (a party that fights for the recognition of the climate change).
In the end of the day, Radiohead might not be happy to, forcibly, release material that was never meant to be released but they will feel good for helping a natural and important cause. The fans will be happy because they will get a treasure for an affordable price. And the hacker will not get a cent for his crime.
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