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

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.

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

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 ...

A federal judge has dismissed the pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday ...

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

UMG defeated Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit, marking their second major court win against high-profile rap artists.

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

Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa’ Denton shared a statement thanking the fans and declaring “justice will prevail.” ...

They filed a lawsuit against UMG in New York federal court on Monday, accusing the label of refusing to honor their legal right to reclaim ownership of their master ...

Salt-N-Pepa at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) Salt-N-Pepa, a name that symbolizes their spicy and bold approach to music, emerged from Queens, New York, in 1986 ...