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Salt-N-Pepas legal battle with Universal Music Group over master recordings ownership gains traction as the National Society of Entertainment and Arts Lawyers file an amicus brief supporting the group. The case highlights the industrys imbalanced handling of artist rights and could reshape ownership rules. The group uses termination rights from the Copyright Act of 1976 to reclaim their hits, challenging UMGs claim of works made for hire. The case resonates with fans and artists, sparking a wave of creators challenging old deals in the streaming era. The lawyers filing argues that performers and producers, not labels, are the true authors, and that work-for-hire labels require genuine facts to back them up.

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