NEW YORK (AP) — 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.

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

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

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 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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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