Salt-N-Pepa filed a lawsuit to get the duo's music masters back from its record label UMG, saying the company is violating copyright law.

In response to the lawsuit, Salt-N-Pepa claims UMG retaliated by pulling their music from streaming platforms, accusing the label of intentionally harming their legacy and cutting off access for fans.

Cheryl James and Sandra Denton, known famously as Salt-N-Pepa, filed a lawsuit on Monday, May 19, in New York federal court against Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the label of refusing to ...

Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit says the women’s agreements with the label make it very clear that they were not. The Queens, New York, duo of James and Denton became Salt-N-Pepa in 1985.

Salt-N-Pepa sues Universal Music Group after the record label allegedly pulled their music in retaliation. The all-female group launched into stardom with their iconic tracks including ‘Push It ...

Salt-N-Pepa signed contracts with subsidiaries of Universal Music Group in 1986 and 1992 and, according to the lawsuit, served notices of termination in 2022. It says the company did not honor ...

Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit says the women’s agreements with the label make it very clear that they were not. The Queens, New York, duo of James and Denton became Salt-N-Pepa in 1985.

Salt-N-Pepa filed the lawsuit to obtain the master recordings, saying that UMG is violating copyright law. Written by D.L. Chandler Published on May 20, 2025 ...

Salt-N-Pepa’s UMG lawsuit isn’t anything like Drake’s one. As the Associated Press reports , Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton filed a copyright lawsuit against UMG in New ...

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In response to the lawsuit, Salt-N-Pepa claims UMG retaliated by pulling their music from streaming platforms, accusing the label of intentionally harming their legacy and cutting off access for fans.