Universal: Tom Petty, Tupac and Steve Earle's original masters weren't lost in fire

Universal Music Group is claiming neither Steve Earle nor Tom Petty nor Tupac Shakur did not lose original master recordings in a 2008 fire on the Universal Studios backlot, Variety reports. An investigation into the loss of material by Soundgarden, the only other current plaintiff, is ongoing. Hole has dropped out of the lawsuit because UMG assured them the band's music was not affected by the blaze, Billboard reported.