Listen to the music discussed in the book!
This is where you can listen to the music from copyright disputes as well as music discussed in the comic excerpts and sidebars. You can find longer Spotify and YouTube playlists to accompany the book at https://learninglink.oup.com/access/jenkins-music1e.
This is an educational website—the audio clips below are intended to help illustrate the material discussed in the book. The majority of them are hosted on third party services such as YouTube. You can find additional audio from music infringement cases at this excellent website from The George Washington University Law School & Columbia Law School. (If you are looking for the audio companion for Theft! A History of Music, please click here.)
Chapter 2Link not working?
Six Degrees of Inspiration
“. . .and he shall reign forever and ever” from Handel's Messiah

Beethoven's quotation of Handel in Missa Solemnis

Part of Mahler's First Symphony that is similar to Missa Solemnis

Stravinsky's
The Rite of Spring

Berio's quotation of Stravinsky

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Part of Brahms' First Symphony that echoes Beethoven

Part of Mahler's Third Symphony that echoes Brahms

Mahler's Second Symphony

Berio borrowing from Mahler in Sinfonia

Super Berio Bros.Link not working?
The French national anthem

Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture quoting the French national anthem

An episode of Rick Beato's “Everything Music” demonstrates similarities between Holst's The Planets and Williams' Star Wars soundtrack

The Star-Spangled Banner and other American borrowingLink not working?
The Anacreontic Song

The Star-Spangled Banner

Pinkerton's theme from Madame Butterfly

Jimi Hendrix playing The Star-Spangled Banner

My Country,
'Tis of Thee

God Save the Queen

Battle Hymn of
the Republic

John Brown's Body

The Marines' Hymn

Jacques Offenbach's Genevieve de Brabant

Classical borrowing from folk songsLink not working?
The folk
song Zhuravel
(“The Crane”)

Tchaikovsky's
Second Symphony quoting Zhuravel

The folk
song Beriozka
(“The Birch Tree”)

Tchaikovsky's
Fourth Symphony quoting Beriozka

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Early Radio
The yodeling DeZurik sisters

Paul Whiteman's
Mississippi Mud

Chapter 4Link not working?
Bourrée in E Minor and Blackbird
Paul McCartney
demonstrating how
Bach's Bourée
inspired Blackbird

Pachelbel's CanonLink not working?
Pachelbel's
Canon

Catch 22,
On & On & On

Coolio,
C U When U Get There

Musical building blocks: four chordsLink not working?
The Axis of Awesome,
4 Chords

(This video illustrates a standard chord progression for pop songs.)
Lyrics and originalityLink not working?
Luther Campbell,
It's Your Birthday

50 Cent,
In Da Club

Sean Hall,
Playas Gon' Play

Taylor Swift,
Shake it Off

The music is fixed on paperLink not working?
James Newton,
Choir

Beastie Boys,
Pass the Mic

The music is embedded in a sound recordingLink not working?
George Clinton,
Atomic Dog

Public Announcement,
D.O.G. in Me

Chapter 5Link not working?
Dua Lipa
Watch Adam Neely
discuss the
Dua Lipa case
StrongerLink not working?
Vincent P,
Stronger

Kanye West,
Stronger

Bee GeesLink not working?
Ronald Selle,
Let It End

Bee Gees,
How Deep Is Your Love

Pretty WomanLink not working?
Roy Orbison,
Oh, Pretty Woman

2 Live Crew,
Pretty Woman

Family GuyLink not working?
Leigh Harline and Ned Washington,
When You Wish Upon a Star

Seth MacFarlane,
When You Wish Upon a Weinstein

Ghostface KillahLink not working?
Louis Armstrong (performing),
What a Wonderful World

Ghostface Killah,
The Forest

DrakeLink not working?
Jimmy Smith,
Jimmy Smith Rap

Drake,
Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2

Chapter 6Link not working?
Fisher v. Dillingham
Felix Bernard & Johnny Black,
Dardanella

Jerome Kern,
Kalua

Bright Tunes v. HarrisongsLink not working?
The Chiffons,
He's So Fine

George Harrison,
My Sweet Lord

Listen to George Harrison discussing this case

Three Boys v. BoltonLink not working?
Isley Brothers,
Love is a Wonderful Thing

Michael Bolton,
Love is a Wonderful Thing

Chapter 7Link not working?
Blurred Lines
Marvin Gaye,
Got to Give It Up

Pharrell Willliams and Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines

Chapter 8Link not working?
Led Zeppelin
Spirit,
Taurus

Led Zeppelin,
Stairway to Heaven

Katy PerryLink not working?
Flame,
Joyful Noise

Katy Perry,
Dark Horse

Ed SheeranLink not working?
Ed Townsend and Marvin Gaye,
Let's Get It On

Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge,
Thinking Out Loud

Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard,
Amazing

Ed Sheeran and John McDaid,
Photograph

Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Tameka Cottle, Lisa Lopes,
No Scrubs

Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac,
Shape of You

Chapter 9Link not working?
DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc's Merry Go Round technique
Amen BreakLink not working?
The Most Sampled Loop in Music History
Public EnemyLink not working?
Bar-kays,
Son of Shaft

Public Enemy,
Caught: Can We Get A Witness?

Malcolm X, 1964 Boston Radio Interview

Public Enemy,
Party for Your Right to Fight

Public Enemy,
Don't Believe the Hype

(The sample you hear of "Now here's what I want you all to do for me" is from a live version of Rufus Thomas' "Do the Funky Penguin" that was taken down from YouTube.)
Public Enemy,
Caught: Can We Get A Witness?

De La SoulLink not working?
The Turtles,
You Showed Me

De La Soul,
Transmitting Live from Mars

MC HammerLink not working?
Rick James,
Superfreak

MC Hammer,
U Can't Touch This

Grand UprightLink not working?
Gilbert O'Sullivan,
Alone Again (Naturally)

Biz Markie,
Alone Again

BridgeportLink not working?
George Clinton,
Get Off Your As and Jam

N.W.A,
100 Miles and Runnin'

(Can't hear the sample? It became what sounds vaguely like a police siren in the background.)
SalsoulLink not working?
The Salsoul Orchestra,
Ooh, I Love It (Love Break)

Madonna,
Vogue

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Alan Lomax -> Jay-Z
Alan Lomax,
Rosie

The Animals,
Inside Looking Out

Grand Funk Railroad,
Inside Looking Out cover

KRS-One,
Sound of da Police
(the Grand Funk sample is at :10 and Jay-Z sample is at :35)

Jay-Z
Takeover

Bitter Sweet SymphonyLink not working?
The Rolling Stones,
The Last Time

The Andrew Oldham Orchestra,
The Last Time

The Verve,
Bitter Sweet Symphony

Girl TalkLink not working?
Girl Talk's Night Ripper album

Lil Nas XLink not working?
Nine Inch Nails,
34 Ghosts IV

Lil Nas X,
Old Town Road

Chapter 13Link not working?
"Blind Tom" Wiggins
The Battle of Manassas,
by Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins
Scott JoplinLink not working?
Scott Joplin,
Maple Leaf Rag

Big Mama Thornton Link not working?
Big Mama
Thornton,
Hound Dog

Elvis,
Hound Dog

Bessie SmithLink not working?
Bessie Smith,
Young Woman's Blues

Robert Johnson and the BluesLink not working?
Robert Johnson,
Cross Road Blues

Skip James,
Devil Got
My Woman

Robert Johnson,
Hellhound on my Trail

Leroy Carr,
When the Sun Goes Down

Robert Johnson,
Love in Vain

Kokomo Arnold,
Sagefield Woman Blues

Robert Johnson,
I Believe I'll Dust my Broom

Son House,
Walkin' Blues

Robert Johnson,
Walkin' Blues

Hambone Willie Newbern,
Roll and Tumble Blues

Robert Johnson,
Traveling Riverside Blues

Leroy Carr,
Mean Mistreater Mama

Robert Johnson,
Kind Hearted Woman Blues

Rory Block,
Hellhound on my Trail

Ben Harper,
Dust My Broom

Rolling Stones,
Love in Vain

Grateful Dead,
Walkin' Blues

Led Zeppelin,
Travelling Riverside Blues

Cream,
Crossroads Blues

George Thorogood,
Kind Hearted Woman Blues

Chuck BerryLink not working?
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Ida Red

Chuck Berry,
Maybellene

Chuck Berry,
Roll Over
Beethoven

The Beatles,
Roll Over
Beethoven

Prince,
Johnny B. Goode

Chuck Berry,
Sweet Little
Sixteen

The Beach Boys,
Surfin' USA

Chuck Berry,
Brown Eyed Handsome Man

Little RichardLink not working?
Little Richard,
Tutti Frutti

Pat Boone,
Tutti Frutti
