Theft: A History of Music
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Theft: A History of Music is a graphic novel-style legal history that explores how copyright and musical borrowing have evolved over centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theft: A History of Music canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6451258 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theft: A History of Music Context triple: [James Boyle, notableWork, Theft: A History of Music]
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A.
The Problem with Music
The Problem with Music is a widely cited essay critiquing the exploitative practices of the mainstream music industry and the ways record labels financially and creatively undermine artists.
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B.
The Music Never Stopped
The Music Never Stopped is a 2011 drama film about a father reconnecting with his brain-damaged son through music, particularly the songs of the Grateful Dead.
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C.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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D.
Let the Records Play
"Let the Records Play" is a high-energy rock song by the American band Lightning Bolt, known for its loud, distorted sound and frenetic intensity.
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E.
50 Ways to Make a Record
"50 Ways to Make a Record" is an early track by Kid Cudi featured on his breakout mixtape *A Kid Named Cudi*, showcasing his experimental, introspective hip-hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theft: A History of Music Target entity description: Theft: A History of Music is a graphic novel-style legal history that explores how copyright and musical borrowing have evolved over centuries.
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A.
The Problem with Music
The Problem with Music is a widely cited essay critiquing the exploitative practices of the mainstream music industry and the ways record labels financially and creatively undermine artists.
-
B.
The Music Never Stopped
The Music Never Stopped is a 2011 drama film about a father reconnecting with his brain-damaged son through music, particularly the songs of the Grateful Dead.
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C.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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D.
Let the Records Play
"Let the Records Play" is a high-energy rock song by the American band Lightning Bolt, known for its loud, distorted sound and frenetic intensity.
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E.
50 Ways to Make a Record
"50 Ways to Make a Record" is an early track by Kid Cudi featured on his breakout mixtape *A Kid Named Cudi*, showcasing his experimental, introspective hip-hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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graphic novel ⓘ |
| about |
conflicts over musical copying
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cultural practices of musical reuse ⓘ legal regulation of music ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain copyright law through stories about music
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make legal history accessible ⓘ |
| describes |
evolution of copyright over centuries
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history of musical borrowing ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
teaching copyright
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teaching music history ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between law and music ⓘ |
| genre |
legal history
ⓘ
music history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
illustrated
ⓘ
text ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in copyright
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legal scholars ⓘ musicians ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
copyright law
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intellectual property ⓘ musical borrowing ⓘ |
| mediaType |
digital
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | graphic novel-style ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | several centuries of musical history ⓘ |
| workType | popular legal history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theft: A History of Music Description of subject: Theft: A History of Music is a graphic novel-style legal history that explores how copyright and musical borrowing have evolved over centuries.
Referenced by (1)
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