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Jessica Gibb

Smashing Pumpkins frontman pays ransom to hacker to stop band's new songs leaking online

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has admitted he paid a ransom to stop the band's new songs leaking online.

The hacker stole songs from the band's three-part rock opera Atum before it was released on May 5.

With the promotion and sales of the band's new album at risk, Corgan opted to pay the ransom.

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