The NY Times names hundreds more artists who lost masters in 2008 UMG fire
Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.
Barry White
Thousands of classic master recordings lost in 2008 Universal fire that went unreported ti…
It was "the biggest disaster in the history of the music business" but went unreported for over 10 years. Losses included masters from everyone from John Coltrane and Chuck Berry to Nirvana and Snoop Dogg.