London Riot hits Sony/Pias Warehouse

A London warehouse containing stock for a number of U.K. independent labels we love over here – Brownswood, Ninja Tune, XL, All City, Young Turks – was destroyed by rioters during a third night of unrest in the British capital.

The three-story building, which was owned by Sony DADC and located in the London borough of Enfield, was burned to the ground on Monday night (August 8). It was the main warehouse for indie distributor PIAS and handled stock for over 150 labels, as well as multiple DVD and game companies.

Let’s just say that all those independent stores and record labels did not deserve these sad news this morning. Needless to say, burning down a warehouse full of music has absolutely nothing to do with whatever the protesters (or looters, call them what you want) are out on the streets for.

This is really sad news and our heart goes out to all the artists and music folks affected by this incident.

Complete Story – London Guardian website