Overview
- Salt-N-Pepa received the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2025 Musical Influence Award in Los Angeles, with Missy Elliott delivering the induction.
- During their acceptance speeches, the duo said fans cannot stream their catalog after its removal from major platforms.
- The dispute follows 2022 termination notices covering works from 1986–1993 and a May lawsuit against UMG and its Next Plateau and London Records units.
- Universal Music Group disputes the validity of the termination claims and says it has pursued mediation and offered compensation.
- The lawsuit seeks damages that could exceed $1 million and a permanent injunction, as DJ Spinderella also became the Rock Hall’s first female DJ.