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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
London's Burning
As much as I love the iconic Clash song, the situation in the U.K. is heartbreaking. Historical buildings are being burned down, people's homes and cars are being destroyed, and hundreds upon thousands of dollars worth of goods have been looted or damaged. Among the carnage is U.K. largest stockpile of independent music -- a warehouse in North London owned by Sony DADC. The Sony spokesperson has said that although the number of albums destroyed is currently unknown (estimated at possibly 750,000), the smallest record labels will be hit the hardest because, for many, it was the only location where their archives were located. Newer albums will be easy to reprint but for older stuff, it's likely that, if damaged, it's gone for good. This is only one of the multitude of devastating images coming from London at this time. You can read more at NPR.
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Thanks for the kind words for us Londoners - its tough but hangin' in there.
ReplyDeleteA few friends bands/some producers I know have lost their label. Its really, really, really sad being a musician and a Londoner at the moment.
That is absolutely heartbreaking. The same thing happened in Vancouver about over a month ago, but it wasn't nearly as bad as what's been going on right now in London. For all you Londonders, stay safe.
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