Three teens arrested for Sony warehouse fire in London (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Three teenagers have been arrested for the riotous fire that tore through Sony's Digital Audio Disc Corporation warehouse in north London Monday, destroying more than 1.5 million CDs, BBC reports.

Scotland Yard police told the BBC that two 17-year-olds and an 18-year-old have been charged with violent disorder and arson. Two of the three remain in custody -- one of the 17-year-olds has posted bail.

The center was used as a location for storage of DVDs, Blu-rays, and PlayStation Portable game discs. The Enfield facility also served as the main headquarters for UK music distributor Pias, which handles stock for independent labels such as 4AD, Sub Pop, Domino, Warp and XL.

While larger firms, such as Beggars, have additional CD stock in other locations, smaller labels such as Memphis Industries may be out of luck. Memphis Industries, which handles acts such Tokyo Police Club and The Go! Team -- said in a Tuesday tweet:

"So all the stock we got left is sitting in our office. Devastated is the word," the label said. "Thoughts go out to all other Pias labels too."

With parts of the building still smoldering, many building inhabitants have yet to assess their damage. The BBC reported that it took 40 firefighters to tackle the blaze.

In the wake of the fire, Pias and the Association of Independent Music are teaming up for a fund that will help labels get back on their feet.

"I am very confident that our combined efforts will result in the smallest interruption to our collective business," Pias' Kenny Gates said in a statement.

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Sony CD Warehouse burns down in London riots (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – More than 150 independent record labels were dealt a huge blow on Monday night, when a facility owned by Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation was destroyed in a fire that resulted from the riots that have torn through England in the past three days.

According to the BBC, the facility, in the London borough of Enfield, served as the main headquarters for U.K. music distributor Pias, which handles stock for independent labels such as 4AD, Sub Pop, Domino, Warp and XL.

Pias acknowledged the damage in a statement on its Web site on Tuesday, noting, "Pias is working closely with Sony DADC, who are implementing their emergency plans. Pias's UK offices in London and all other areas of our business are unaffected. More information will be communicated shortly to all our labels and partners."

Meanwhile, the labels whose stock was stored in the facility have been left struggling with the blow. One label, Memphis Industries -- which handles acts such Tokyo Police Club and The Go! Team -- said in a tweet that they've been "devastated" by the blaze.

"So all the stock we got left is sitting in our office. Devastated is the word," the label said. "Thoughts go out to all other Pias labels too."

A Sony spokesperson told TheWrap that the blaze was reported at approximately 11:30 p.m. Monday night. Though the blaze has been brought under control, but because of the smoke levels, no one can enter the facility to fully assess the destruction.

"We are unable to confirm the extent of the damage or the cause until the fire is fully extinguished and a full investigation can be carried out by authorities," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that it will likely be at least until midday Wednesday before anyone can enter the facility to assess the damage.

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