Dost smutné čtení :(
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/magazine/universal-fire-master-recordings.html
Pro nás jsou alespoň dobré zprávy, že filmově hudební nahrávky v hořící budově nebyly:
Thankfully no Universal Studios film scoring elements were in that building but it did affect MCA Records masters and in particular re-recordings would have been compromised. That's why we got 1/4" tapes from the U.K. for Jaws, E.T., Dracula and Monsignor.
Again, the studio did not keep its music elements in that building, so no TV material was there. The only music material in there belonged to Universal Music Group, which was a separate company since 2004 and therefore was leasing the space. As there is no inventory there is no way to know what was lost and not lost, but it certainly wasn't everything because recently a 2-inch multi-track was found on a MCA re-recorded score album. (I do wish that had been found on Jaws.) What's also not mentioned is that while the fire was going on, a great deal of material was actually carried out of the building and therefore survived.
Mike Matessino |