He also mentioned that Sony themselves are sourcing other distribution facilities for the time being, and that the biggest issue is what happens to independent labels "while they don't have anything to sell." Another fact that Mills was careful to note is that although the distribution facility was owned by Sony, it does not handle the distribution of Sony's music arm-- just electronics and hardware, meaning that Sony Music's stock has not been affected.

Beggars Archive stated in a blog post that their UK stock is entirely gone but they're "remanufacturing as rapidly as possible. Although we're well stocked at retail with key current titles, there will inevitably be some stock shortages in the near term, so please bear with us while we work on this." They also noted that forthcoming box sets from Throbbing Gristle Throwing Muses and This Mortal Coil are still in transit and won't be affected by the fire.

Sub Pop head Jonathan Poneman issued the following statement: "First and foremost, we are incredibly thankful that there were no fatalities or injuries in the fire. As information comes in we are assessing the situation and figuring out what comes next."

The Guardian reports that the physical release of Arctic Monkeys' forthcoming single, "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala", was affected by the fire with only limited quantities of the single available through the Monkeys' website now. The UK office of the Monkeys' label, Domino, has issued the following statement:

"Domino has lost a large quantity of its CD and vinyl stock in the Sony DADC fire, which took place last night. While relieved that no-one was injured in the incident, we're upset about the loss and destruction of our stock, and thinking of our friends at other independent labels who were also affected by the fire. We are currently working hard with Sony DADC to maintain our release schedule and keep business going as usual."

According to the Chicago Reader, Thrill Jockey "estimates wholesale losses of £189,000 (more than $300,000), with anywhere from ten to a hundred copies of each of the label's 280 back-catalog titles destroyed." NME reports that various independent labels, including Sonic Cathedral and Transmission have lost a majority (if not all) of their physical stock carried in the warehouse. The Guardian also reports that all physical stock for British DJ Rob da Bank's Sunday Best label had been destroyed as well. Sonic Cathedral owner Nathaniel Cramp estimates that he's lost "anything up to 5,000 copies" of CDs and vinyl, telling NME: