AUDIO COMPANION for Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture

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.)


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Six Degrees of Inspiration

Georg Friedrich Handel

“. . .and he shall reign forever and ever” from Handel's Messiah

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven's quotation of Handel in Missa Solemnis

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Gustav Mahler

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

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Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky's
The Rite of Spring

 

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Luciano Berio

Berio's quotation of Stravinsky
 

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

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Part of Brahms' First Symphony that echoes Beethoven

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Gustav Mahler

Part of Mahler's Third Symphony that echoes Brahms

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Gustav Mahler

Mahler's Second Symphony

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Luciano Berio

Berio borrowing from Mahler in Sinfonia

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La Marsailles and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

The French national anthem
 

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Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture quoting the French national anthem

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Holst's The Planets and Williams' Star Wars soundtrack

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

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The Anacreontic Song

The Anacreontic Song

The Anacreontic Song

The Star-Spangled Banner

The Star-Spangled Banner

The Star-Spangled Banner

Pinkerton's theme from Madame Butterfly

Pinkerton's theme from Madame Butterfly

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Jimi Hendrix playing The Star-Spangled Banner

Jimi Hendrix playing The Star-Spangled Banner

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My Country, 'Tis of Thee

My Country,
'Tis of Thee

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

God Save the Queen

God Save the Queen

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Battle Hymn of
the Republic

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John Brown's Body

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The Marines' Hymn

The Marines' Hymn

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Jacques Offenbach's Genevieve de Brabant

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You could copy folk songs to set a scene...

The folk
song Zhuravel
(“The Crane”)

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Tchaikovsky's
Second Symphony quoting Zhuravel

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The folk
song Beriozka
(“The Birch Tree”)

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Tchaikovsky's
Fourth Symphony quoting Beriozka

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Early Radio

The yodeling DeZurik sisters

The yodeling DeZurik sisters

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Paul Whiteman's Mississippi Mud

Paul Whiteman's
Mississippi Mud

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Bourrée in E Minor and Blackbird

Paul McCartney demonstrating how Bach's Bourée inspired Blackbird

Paul McCartney
demonstrating how
Bach's Bourée
inspired Blackbird

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Pachelbel, Catch 22, Coolio

Pachelbel's
Canon

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Catch 22,
On & On & On

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Coolio,
C U When U Get There

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The Axis of Awesome, 4 Chords

The Axis of Awesome,
4 Chords

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(This video illustrates a standard chord progression for pop songs.)

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Luther Campbell,
It's Your Birthday

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50 Cent,
In Da Club

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Sean Hall,
Playas Gon' Play

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Taylor Swift,
Shake it Off

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James Newton, Beastie Boys

James Newton,
Choir

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Beastie Boys,
Pass the Mic

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George Clinton,
Atomic Dog

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Public Announcement,
D.O.G. in Me

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Dua Lipa

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Watch Adam Neely
discuss the
Dua Lipa case


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Vincent P,
Stronger

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Kanye West,
Stronger

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Ronald Selle,
Let It End

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Bee Gees,
How Deep Is Your Love

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Roy Orbison, 2 Live Crew

Roy Orbison,
Oh, Pretty Woman

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2 Live Crew,
Pretty Woman

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Leigh Harline and Ned Washington,
When You Wish Upon a Star

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Seth MacFarlane,
When You Wish Upon a Weinstein

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Louis Armstrong (performing),
What a Wonderful World

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Ghostface Killah,
The Forest

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Jimmy Smith,
Jimmy Smith Rap

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Drake,
Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2

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Fisher v. Dillingham

Felix Bernard & Johnny Black,
Dardanella

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Jerome Kern,
Kalua

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The Chiffons, He's So Fine

The Chiffons,
He's So Fine

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George Harrison,
My Sweet Lord

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Listen to George Harrison discussing this case

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Michael Bolton

Isley Brothers,
Love is a Wonderful Thing

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Michael Bolton,
Love is a Wonderful Thing

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Blurred Lines

Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke

Marvin Gaye,
Got to Give It Up

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Pharrell Willliams and Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines

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Led Zeppelin

Spirit,
Taurus

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Led Zeppelin,
Stairway to Heaven

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Flame,
Joyful Noise

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Katy Perry,
Dark Horse

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Ed Townsend and Marvin Gaye,
Let's Get It On

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Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge,
Thinking Out Loud

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Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard,
Amazing

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Ed Sheeran and John McDaid,
Photograph

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

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

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DJ Kool Herc

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DJ Kool Herc's Merry Go Round technique


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The Most Sampled Loop in Music History


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Public Enemy, Bar-kays, Malcolm X, Rufus Thomas

Bar-kays,
Son of Shaft

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Public Enemy,
Caught: Can We Get A Witness?

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Malcolm X, 1964 Boston Radio Interview

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Public Enemy,
Party for Your Right to Fight

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Public Enemy,
Don't Believe the Hype

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(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?

Public Enemy,
Caught: Can We Get A Witness?

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The Turtles, De La Soul

The Turtles,
You Showed Me

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De La Soul,
Transmitting Live from Mars

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Rick James,
Superfreak

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MC Hammer,
U Can't Touch This

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Gilbert O'Sullivan, Biz Markie

Gilbert O'Sullivan,
Alone Again (Naturally)

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Biz Markie,
Alone Again

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George Clinton, N.W.A

George Clinton,
Get Off Your As and Jam

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N.W.A,
100 Miles and Runnin'

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(Can't hear the sample? It became what sounds vaguely like a police siren in the background.)

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Madonna, Vogue

The Salsoul Orchestra,
Ooh, I Love It (Love Break)

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Madonna,
Vogue

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Alan Lomax -> Jay-Z

Alan Lomax,
Rosie

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The Animals,
Inside Looking Out

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Grand Funk Railroad,
Inside Looking Out cover

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KRS-One,
Sound of da Police

(the Grand Funk sample is at :10 and Jay-Z sample is at :35)

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Jay-Z
Takeover

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The Rolling Stones,
The Last Time

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The Andrew Oldham Orchestra,
The Last Time

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The Verve,
Bitter Sweet Symphony

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Girl Talk's Night Ripper album

Girl Talk's Night Ripper album

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Nine Inch Nails,
34 Ghosts IV

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Lil Nas X,
Old Town Road

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"Blind Tom" Wiggins

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The Battle of Manassas,
by Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins


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Scott Joplin, Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin,
Maple Leaf Rag

Scott Joplin, Maple Leaf Rag


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Hound Dog

Big Mama
Thornton,
Hound Dog

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Elvis,
Hound Dog

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Bessie Smith,
Young Woman's Blues

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Robert Johnson, Cross Road Blues

Robert Johnson,
Cross Road Blues

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Skip James

Skip James,
Devil Got
My Woman

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Robert Johnson,
Hellhound on my Trail

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Leroy Carr

Leroy Carr,
When the Sun Goes Down

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Robert Johnson,
Love in Vain

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Kokomo Arnold

Kokomo Arnold,
Sagefield Woman Blues

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Robert Johnson,
I Believe I'll Dust my Broom

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Son House

Son House,
Walkin' Blues

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Robert Johnson,
Walkin' Blues

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Hambone Willie Newbern

Hambone Willie Newbern,
Roll and Tumble Blues

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Robert Johnson,
Traveling Riverside Blues

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Leroy Carr

Leroy Carr,
Mean Mistreater Mama

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Robert Johnson,
Kind Hearted Woman Blues

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Rory Block, Hellhound on my Trail

Rory Block,
Hellhound on my Trail

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Ben Harper, Dust My Broom

Ben Harper,
Dust My Broom

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Rolling Stones, Love in Vain

Rolling Stones,
Love in Vain

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Grateful Dead, Walkin' Blues

Grateful Dead,
Walkin' Blues

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Led Zeppelin, Travelling Riverside Blues

Led Zeppelin,
Travelling Riverside Blues

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Cream, Crossroads Blues

Cream,
Crossroads Blues

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George Thorogood, Kind Hearted Woman Blues

George Thorogood,
Kind Hearted Woman Blues

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Ida Red and Maybellene

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Ida Red

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Chuck Berry,
Maybellene

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Roll Over Beethoven

Chuck Berry,
Roll Over
Beethoven

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The Beatles,
Roll Over
Beethoven

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Prince, Johnny B. Goode

Prince,
Johnny B. Goode

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Sweet Little Sixteen & Surfin' USA

Chuck Berry,
Sweet Little
Sixteen

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The Beach Boys,
Surfin' USA

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Chuck Berry, Brown Eyed Handsome Man

Chuck Berry,
Brown Eyed Handsome Man

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Little Richard, Tutti Frutti

Little Richard,
Tutti Frutti

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Pat Boone,
Tutti Frutti

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