Theft: A History of Music

In Theft: A History of Music (2017–present), James Boyle, Jennifer Jenkins, and the late Keith Aoki deliver a single-issue graphic argument that reframes music history through the lens of borrowing and reuse. Published as a comic, this work challenges the notion of "originality" by tracing how creators from folk traditions to hip-hop have always built on what came before. It matters as a concise, accessible primer on intellectual property and cultural creativity, blending legal scholarship with visual storytelling.