File:David Essex - Oh What a Circus.ogg

Summary

Sound sample from the song "Oh What a Circus"
Song length: 24 seconds
Reduced quality: Yes
Source:
Songwriter(s): Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by: David Essex
Producer(s): Mike Batt
Copyright © 1978 Mercury Records

Rationale of fair use for "Oh What a Circus" sample

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

It illustrates an educational article that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken. The section of music used is discussed in the article in relation to the song's lyrics, musical and vocal style, and may contain part of the song's chorus.
It is a sample of no more than 30 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording or to recreate the original recording.
It is of a lower quality than the original recording. The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.
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.
The audio sample is a copyrighted work. U.S. copyright laws apply to this work. Should a free or public domain sample be located, it should be used in place of this audio sample. Use of the sample in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

Licensing

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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.

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