File:AmericanLifeSample.ogg

AmericanLifeSample.ogg (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 30 s, 68 kbps, file size: 250 KB)

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"American Life" song sample, 20 seconds

Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free audio or music sample true for American Life (song)
Description	This is the sample from a recording of American Life. Copyright in the recording is believed to belong to the label, Maverick, Warner Bros., or the artist, Madonna.
Source	A version can or could be obtained from Maverick, Warner Bros..
Article	American Life (song)
Portion used	A short section sufficient to identify the work concerned, or to aid in critical commentary of the work.
Low resolution?	The sample is of sufficient quality for commentary and identification, but its quality is reduced from the original. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable for "unauthorised distribution" or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original recording.
Purpose of use	Section. The audio sample is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as sample. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The audio sample is placed at the beginning of the section discussing the work, to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose stated does not compete with the purposes of the original recording, namely the artist's providing a musical performance or recording services to audio or music production concerns and in turn marketing music or audio recordings to the public.
Replaceable?	As a sample from a copyrighted musical recording, the sample is not replaceable by free content; any other sample from the same recording would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. Using a different sample would be misleading as to the identity of the work.
Other information	20 second audio sample of the song "American Life" by pop singer Madonna. Source: American Life 2003 Recorded: 2003 Copyright: 2003, Maverick Records/ Warnos Bros. Records
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of American Life (song)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AmericanLifeSample.oggtrue

Fair use rationale This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:

it illustrates an educational article about an artist that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken
it is a sample of about 20 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording; and
it is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
it is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording.

Licensing

This is a sound sample from a song, movie, sound effect, or other audio recording that is currently copyrighted. The copyright for it may be owned by the company who made it or the author. For a song, it may also be owned by the person(s) who performed it. It is believed that the use of this work qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law when used on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the U.S. by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, where:

the sample is being used for commentary on the recording in question;
the sample contributes significantly to the encyclopedia articles in which it is used (listed under the heading "File usage" below) in a way that cannot be duplicated by other forms of media;
the sample is short in relation to the duration of the recorded track, and is of inferior quality to the original recording;
no other samples from the same track are currently used in Wikipedia;
there is no adequate free alternative available.

A more detailed fair use rationale should be provided by the user who uploaded this sample. Any other uses of this sample, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. If you are the copyright holder of this sample and you feel that its use here does not fall under "fair use", please see Wikipedia:Copyright problems for information on how to proceed.

To the uploader: If this is a free, non-copyrighted audio recording, please post it to Wikimedia Commons instead. Fair use

File history

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	19:31, 21 March 2010		30 s (250 KB)	Dawnseeker2000 (talk \| contribs)	Reduced resolution. Increased file length to 30 seconds (song length of 4:57).

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File usage

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American Life (song)

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	207 kbps		Completed 03:03, 25 December 2017	2.0 s

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Software used	Xiph.Org libVorbis I 20040629