Universal has been accused of downplaying the extent of a 2008 fire that actually destroyed tens of thousands of iconic music recordings by dozens of legendary artists. The fire destroyed parts of the Universal Studios film and TV studio in Hollywood when it broke out back in June 2008. 'The vault fire was not, as Universal Music Group suggested, a minor mishap, a matter of a few tapes stuck in a musty warehouse,' NYT reporter Jody Rosen wrote. It is not clear if that artists whose work was destroyed were made aware by Universal. Following the report that Universal Music Group covered up the extent of damage, the company said they were also unable to comment on the 2008 fire.

Source: Daily Mail June 11, 2019 13:44 UTC