Salt-N-Pepa Lose Lawsuit Against Universal To Reclaim Recordings
In May of last year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a copyright lawsuit against Universal Music Group to regain their masters. The iconic hip-hop group asserted that the 1976 Copyright Act gives artists the right…
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- In May of last year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a copyright lawsuit against Universal Music Group to regain their masters
- The iconic hip-hop group asserted that the 1976 Copyright Act gives artists the right…
The stakes
- In 2022, Salt-N-Pepa allegedly filed to terminate their agreement with UMG and their lawsuit said that "inexplicably, Universal has refused to honor" their wishes
- They sought rights to their early records, including their 1987 breakout hit "Push It," among other material
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In May of last year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a copyright lawsuit against Universal Music Group to regain their masters. The iconic hip-hop group asserted that the 1976 Copyright Act gives artists the right…
In Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote ruled that Salt-N-Pepa didn't prove they ever owned the copyrights at issue and were not entitled to terminate UMG's rights to them. Per Reuters, a UMG spokesperson said, "Even with the court's complete rejection of the…
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- In May of last year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a copyright lawsuit against Universal Music Group to regain their masters
- The iconic hip-hop group asserted that the 1976 Copyright Act gives artists the right…
- Salt-N-Pepa Lose Lawsuit Against Universal To Reclaim Recordings
- The iconic hip-hop group asserted that the 1976 Copyright Act gives artists the right to reclaim ownership of master recordings and terminate past agreements after 35 years
- Subsequently, UMG removed their early music from streaming, which Salt-N-Pepa…
Why this matters
- In 2022, Salt-N-Pepa allegedly filed to terminate their agreement with UMG and their lawsuit said that "inexplicably, Universal has refused to honor" their wishes
- They sought rights to their early records, including their 1987 breakout hit "Push It," among other material
- UMG argued that Salt-N-Pepa's initial contract was a work made for hire and that the two rappers were not personally party to the initial 1986 agreement
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