Last June, many musicians were shocked to read a New York Times story about a 2008 fire on NBCUniversal’s backlot and the extent of the damage. In the wake of this story came a putative class action from a few artists whose master recordings were feared to have been destroyed. Now, that lawsuit is on the verge of falling apart thanks to a California federal judge’s decision on Monday.
Source: Universal Music Defeats Legal Claims Over Destroyed Recordings in Fire