When hip-hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), they weren’t just fighting for themselves they were standing up for every artist who’s ever been denied rightful compensation for their creative work. Their legal battle highlights a broken system where corporations profit off the backs of creators, while those who made the art are often left behind, unpaid, or misled.

At the center of the lawsuit is a demand for transparency and fair royalties, particularly regarding digital downloads and streaming a revenue stream that didn’t exist when many artists, including Salt-N-Pepa, first signed their contracts. Those old deals never accounted for today’s digital world, yet they are still being enforced to the benefit of labels and the detriment of creators. Despite the group’s music being streamed around the globe, they allege that they have not received proper compensation something all too common in the music industry.

This isn’t just a personal fight. Salt-N-Pepa are putting a spotlight on a much larger issue: artists of all backgrounds, across every genre, are often unaware of where their royalties are going or how their intellectual property is being used. They’re speaking for an entire generation of legacy artists who built the industry and deserve more than broken promises and outdated contracts.

That’s why the Creators Rights Movement stands in full support of Salt-N-Pepa. Their courage echoes our mission: to protect the rights of creators, ensure fair and lasting ownership of intellectual property, and fight for a system where creators not just corporations benefit from their work. Artists deserve the same protections as anyone else building a legacy. Their work should be valued, respected, and protected for generations to come.

We urge our community to support artists directly, stay informed about creator rights, and get involved in pushing for copyright reform that reflects today’s realities. Salt-N-Pepa helped shape the culture and now they’re fighting to reclaim what’s theirs. In doing so, they’re helping all of us get one step closer to a fair and just future for creatives everywhere.

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