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 Ed Sheeran's Win Upheld in the Second Circuit: Why "Thinking Out Loud" Doesn’t Infringe on "Let's Get It On" 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 $500 Million Copyright Clash: Major Labels Sue Music Distributor TuneCore Over Alleged Infringement 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 Lawsuit Against Dua Lipa Continues as Plaintiff Alleges “Just Enough” Facts 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 Was Ed Sheeran “Thinking” About “Get It On?" Jury Says “No.” 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 AI-Generated Music: The Biggest Impact on the Music Industry Since Napster? 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 The Child(ish) and The Kid(d) Battle Over America 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 Hold On, We’re Going…Vogue…Or Not 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...