MUMBAI: More than 150 independent record labels were dealt a huge blow due to on-going riots taking place throughout England, when a facility owned by Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation was destroyed in a fire.
The only solace for music labels is that some of the properties in other warehouses and offices will be replaced.
According to the BBC, the facility, in the London borough of Enfield, served as the main headquarters for UK music distributor Pias, which handles stock for independent labels such as 4AD, Sub Pop, Domino, Warp and XL.
Acknowledging the damage UK music distributor Pias said, We are working closely with Sony DADC, who are implementing their emergency plans. Pias’s UK offices in London and all other areas of our business are unaffected.”