UMG Claims Shady Negotiation Skills In Struggle For TheirMasters Despite Prohibition In Their Strike On MyMasters

Salt-N-Pepa Claims UMG Attempting To Ruin Rock-Hall Induction

Salt-N-Pepa are suing Universal Music Group, accusing the label of deliberately blocking access to their original master recordings and removing their music from major U.S. streaming platforms. The Grammy-winning rap duo claims the move is an intentional effort to damage their visibility ahead of their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall. AllHipHop broke the news on the lawsuit over the weekend. In a complaint filed this week,…

UMG Claims Shady Negotiation Skills In Struggle For TheirMasters Despite Prohibition In Their Strike On MyMasters

Salt-N-Pepa, the Hip-Hop group that revolutionized music and culture in the late 1980s and early 1980s, has filed a lawsuit against Universal...

Salt-N-Pepa Call Out UMG Ahead of Hall of Fame

Salt-N-Pepa is launching fresh accusations at Universal Music Group, claiming the label is deliberately trying to undercut their big Rock & Roll Hall of Fame moment this fall. In new court docs obtained by AllHipHop, the pioneering rap duo alleges UMG is withholding their original two-inch master tapes, the highest-quality physical versions of their music, and has pulled much of their catalog from U.S. streaming platforms. “Plaintiffs’ Master Ta…