Record labels hit by riot fire helped by emergency fund

Destruction of Sony distribution centre in Enfield has crippled many independent companiesThe British Phonographic Industry, which represents British music companies, is to create a fund of more than £100,000 for labels hit by the fire at the Sony DADC warehouse in Enfield, which destroyed more than 1m CDs.Many small companies have been financially crippled by the blaze, losing their entire CD stocks. The centre was the main distribution point for independent labels and stored recordings by lea...

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