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

The band sued UMG for their masters in 2022.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the rights to their music. The groundbreaking duo behind hip-hop classics, including 1993’s “Shoop” and 1987’s “Push It” ...

* 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.

In May of last year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a copyright lawsuit against Universal Music Group to regain their masters. The iconic ...

Before Cheryl James took on the stage moniker of Salt in the iconic hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa, she wanted to revolutionize the world of office and administrative support. “First, I was going to be a ...

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 ...