Universal Music is taking inventory after the fire and says the loss was dramatically less than reports made it out to be
"I don’t want to make this process sound either clinical or triumphant," Kraus concluded."This is emotionally charged, often painful, work. Many artists and estates were justifiably horrified by the report suggesting that original recordings were lost. As archivists, we understand their concern: we’ve devoted our lives to the preservation of music. As Sir Lucian [Grainge] has said, the loss of even one asset from our archives is heartbreaking.
You may have noticed that some artists have already made public statements about the status of masters based upon our review, with many expressing relief that The Times’ reporting was inaccurate. As I noted in my last update, each artist will decide if they wish to publicly release information that we convey to them.
Finally, I’ve included below an updated list of questions we are most frequently asked by artists and their representatives. Should you receive any others, please send them to me and we will answer them as quickly as possible.The NBCU facility contained multiple copies of audio and video recordings, documents ranging from legal papers to liner notes, and packaging materials and artwork from projects released by UMG’s West Coast labels.
No. For nearly all of those artists we have located exact digital clones, duplicate master recordings, safeties and other copies for every single original album recording that we believe was affected by the fire.We are committed to responding as quickly as possible with complete transparency to any artist who inquires about master recordings in our archives. However, it can take weeks to conduct research on a single artist in order to present an accurate picture of the assets we have.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Read Universal Music Group Chief Archivist’s Update on Damage From 2008 FireJust over 18 months ago, a New York Times article stated that the damage Universal Music Group’s archives suffered in a 2008 fire was far greater than originally revealed — while lacking specific d…
Read more »
Olive Garden manager who allegedly let white diner refuse service from black staff is firedA customer at the restaurant in Evansville, Indiana, asked to be served by a white staff member in an alleged racist incident that Olive Garden is investigating.
Read more »
Avril Lavigne, Wolf Parade & More Cancel Tours as Coronavirus SpreadsWith nearly 90,000 cases of coronavirus reported worldwide, the live music industry is continuing to see high profile artists cancel shows out of safety concerns.
Read more »
Red Bull Premieres Music Show ‘The Cut,’ Executive Produced by George LevendisRed Bull Media House on Wednesday launched “The Cut,” a new music competition show featuring 18 promising artists battling it out for a major prize, on its Red Bull Music YouTube Channe…
Read more »
Miami's Ultra Music Festival canceled over coronavirus fearsMiami city officials announced that this year's Ultra Music Festival, expected to draw 165,000 electronic music fans, has been cancelled due to the threat of coronavirus.
Read more »
Making Sense of Online Dating in 2020What do people hate most about online dating? Here's what one survey says.
Read more »