The recent riots in London not only wrecked many small businesses but also heavily damaged a Sony distribution center for DVDs in the north of the city. The fire destroyed the facility and 25 million DVDs that were stored there. Most were independent titles that Sony distributes internationally. The indie labels were hard hit but were uniformly impressed by Sony's ability to use emergency contingency plans to begin re-manufacturing the lost stock. A group of teenagers have been charged with setting the fire as authorities heed Prime Minister Cameron's demands that the most egregious perpetrators be brought to justice. As of now, over 1,000 people have been arrested and formally charged for complicity in the riots. Click here to read a story dated August 11 about the Sony fire.