Instagram/Cheryl James & Sandra Den Music Universal Music Group fights Salt-N-Pepa's bid to reclaim master recordings, arguing copyright termination rights aren't absolute in new legal brief. May 6, 2026 AceShowbiz - Universal Music Group (UMG) has submitted a new legal brief opposing Salt-N-Pepa's effort to regain ownership of their master recordings, asserting that the copyright termination right under U.S. law is not absolute.