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According to theTimes, a court document from 2009 estimated the assets destroyed at 118,230.
The vault where the blaze occurred also housed more than artists immediately associated with UMG.
There were also masters from the labels MCA, ABC, A&M, Geffen, and Interscope.
Amid the incalculable loss of music history, its possible Billie Holidays entire Decca catalogue was lost.
It is unknown whether or not artists have been made aware of potential losses.
R.E.M., for one, has said they are looking into the matter.
We will detail further as and when.
Weve never been given a plausible explanation.
Maybe they burned up in the big fire.
In any case, its certainly a lost treasure.
The statement did not include evidence to support these claims.
UMG did not dispute the damage to the archives.
