Khasim Lockhart

2/11/2025 2:31:29 PM

Court Sides with Madlib: Implied License Dooms Copyright Claim Over Lord Quas Character

By Khasim Lockhart

Few characters in hip-hop are as distinctive as Lord Quas, the alter ego of legendary producer Madlib (Otis Jackson Jr.). But behind the...

1/1/2025 9:29:58 PM

By Khasim Lockhart

Ed Sheeran, who famously brought his guitar into court and performed live renditions of “Thinking Out Loud” to illustrate his creative...

11/15/2024 7:42:47 PM

By Khasim Lockhart

In a significant copyright case, Universal Music Group, Capitol Records, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO Music (collectively,...

8/11/2023 6:54:11 PM

By Khasim Lockhart

Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” lawsuit continues. Introduction: On March 4, 2022, Larball Publishing Company, Inc. and Sandy Linzer Productions,...

5/5/2023 6:52:05 PM

By Khasim Lockhart

Recently, a Manhattan federal jury panel was treated to a brief in-person performance by Grammy-winning artist Ed Sheeran. Pretty lucky...

4/24/2023 1:08:19 PM

By Khasim Lockhart

Introduction Last week, my younger cousin Armanny sent an Apple Music link to our cousins’ group chat. Sending music links has become...

4/17/2023 12:08:11 PM

By Khasim Lockhart

Disclaimer: This blog post is not about a presidential battle. Introduction Instead, it’s a battle over two songs—Childish Gambino’s...

11/22/2022 7:55:28 PM

By Khasim Lockhart

Intro. Do you have a music album on the way? Have you come up with a plan to promote said album? Perhaps you considered releasing a...