Trending Now - UMG Challenges Salt-n-pepa's Appeal on Music Rights Dispute

WHO:

Variety - Groundbreaking hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa is involved in the legal dispute.

Billboard - Universal Music Group (UMG) is the dominant record company opposing Salt-N-Pepa.

WHAT:

Variety - Salt-N-Pepa is pursuing the copyrights to its first four albums.

Billboard - UMG argues that Salt-N-Pepa’s music ownership appeal has a "foundational deficiency."

Variety - UMG filed a new brief in response to Salt-N-Pepa's appeal.

WHERE:

Variety - The case is being heard in an appeals court.

WHEN:

Variety - Salt-N-Pepa filed suit against UMG last May.

WHY:

Variety - Salt-N-Pepa is seeking to overturn the dismissal of their battle for music rights.

HOW:

Billboard - UMG is requesting that the appellate court reject the legal challenge from Salt-N-Pepa.

(UPDATED May 6, 2026 21:21 UTC)

Groundbreaking hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa is currently embroiled in a legal dispute with Universal Music Group, which is opposing their appeal for the copyrights to their first four albums. UMG argues that Salt-N-Pepa's ownership claim has a "foundational deficiency" and has filed a new brief in response to the group's appeal, as the case is being heard in an appeals court. Salt-N-Pepa is seeking to overturn the dismissal of their battle for music rights, while UMG is requesting that the appellate court reject their legal challenge.