The hip-hop duo sued UMG in May 2025, alleging the label pulled their music in retaliation for trying to reclaim rights to their hits ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim ownership of ...

Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group over control over their master recordings, including hits like 1987’s “Push It,” has been dismissed by a New York judge. Cheryl “Salt” James and ...

James and Denton have vowed to continue fighting for ownership of their catalog ...

* Salt-N-Pepa’s legal battle to reclaim their master recordings has ended in defeat after a judge dismissed their lawsuit against Universal Music Group, Billboard reports.

A federal judge agreed with Universal Music Group that the hip-hop act never owned the copyrights to its earliest work.

Salt N Pepa recently lost a termination rights dispute with Universal - they were trying to reclaim rights in their early ...

A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Grammy-winning rap duo Salt-N-Pepa against Universal Music Group, ruling that the artists never owned the copyrights to their sound recordings and ...

Salt-N-Pepa lost their copyright lawsuit against UMG but promised to keep fighting for ownership of their music and the ...

The hip hop duo said they “respectfully disagree with the court’s decision” amid their bid to regain rights over their physical master recordings ...

Salt-N-Pepa’s fight to regain ownership of their master recordings has come to an unsuccessful end.

A U.S. District Court judge ruled the do do not have the rights to reclaim ownership of their master recordings ...