Original sentence: In 1999, one year after the Blackwell buy-out, the office in Salem MA was closed, and many industry veterans were laid off
Edited sentence: In 1999, one year after the Blackwell buy-out, the office in Salem MA was closed, and many  many industry veterans were laid off.Later that year, the heart and soul of the label was changed when the office was reopened in NYC and changed its focus from indie rock, reissues and world music to hip hop and soft core porn/ music DVDs