More artists learn their master recordings were destroyed in United Music Group fire

More artists are learning that master recordings of their music were destroyed during a fire in 2008. The long list of those affected includes names like Sheryl Crow, Ella Fitzgerald, Neil Young, and Janet Jackson. The recordings were being held by United Music Group, which is facing several class-action lawsuits.

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