File:David Bowie - Life on Mars.ogg

David_Bowie_-_Life_on_Mars.ogg ‎(Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 23 s, 61 kbps, file size: 170 KB)

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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free audio or music sample true for Life on Mars (song)
Description	This is the sample from a recording of Changes. Copyright in the recording is believed to belong to RCA Records. Additional information:This is a sample of the 1971 song "Life on Mars" by English singer-songwriter David Bowie from his fourth studio album Hunky Dory
Source	CD edition of Hunky Dory
Article	Life on Mars (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.To illustrate the song's chorus, which features passionate vocals from Bowie and prominent piano and strings. All components of the track work together to create a "soaring, cinematic" sound..
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	Use of the sample in the article is understood to be compatible with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. Use of this sample outside of Wikipedia may be subject to other terms.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Life on Mars (song)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:David_Bowie_-_Life_on_Mars.oggtrue

Licensing[edit]

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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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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Life on Mars?
Description	Short non-free fair use 23 second clip of David Bowie's song.
Source	Compact disc of Hunky Dory
Article	Life on Mars?
Portion used	23 second clip including chorus.
Low resolution?	Yes, Ogg quality is 0.
Purpose of use	To give readers an example of the song the article talks about including chorus.
Replaceable?	The song is entirely copyrighted, therefore a fair-use clip was used.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Life on Mars?//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:David_Bowie_-_Life_on_Mars.oggtrue

File history

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	05:19, 31 January 2009		23 s (170 KB)	Eldavojohn (talk \| contribs)	({{subst:MSI \|song title = Life on Mars? \|song length = 3:48 \|reduced quality? = yes \|album article title = Hunky Dory \|songwriter(s) = David Bowie \|performer(s) = David Bowie \|producer(s) = Ken Scott, David Bowie \|copyright year = 1971

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Life on Mars (song)

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	197 kbps		Completed 03:40, 25 December 2017	2.0 s

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Short title	Life on Mars?
Author	David Bowie
Software used	Xiph.Org libVorbis I 20070622
Date and time of digitizing	1971