File:Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You.ogg

Mariah_Carey_-_All_I_Want_For_Christmas_Is_You.ogg ‎(Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 23 s, 60 kbps, file size: 170 KB)

This media file has an associated English-language subtitle file TimedText:Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You.ogg.en.srt

Summary[edit]

Performed by: Mariah Carey

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free audio or music sample true for All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey song)
Description	This is the sample from a recording of All I Want for Christmas Is You. Copyright in the recording is believed to belong to the label, Columbia, or the artist, Mariah Carey. Additional information:Clip of "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Source	Audio recording of The song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
Article	All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey song)
Portion used	A short section sufficient to identify the work concerned, or to aid in critical commentary of the work.
Low resolution?	Yes.
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 demonstrate song in article. To demonstrate song in article. The audio snippet will assist the reader in understanding the instrumentation that was used and incorporated into the chorus. The bell chimes, drum beats and other instruments mentioned and described in the article are featured in this sample, assisting the reader in understanding the notes and melodies..
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 All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey song)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mariah_Carey_-_All_I_Want_For_Christmas_Is_You.oggtrue

Fair use rationale for use in Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album)[edit]

This sample is used to illustrate n article that is used for an artist. It helps the reader understand the song and the articles content.
The sample is 23 seconds long, therefore the oiginal song is more than 10 times its length
It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
It is believed this sample will not affect the artists or copyholders original work, as it is for educational purposes as well as a shorter and lower quality snippet.

Licensing[edit]

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	09:04, 15 November 2010		23 s (170 KB)	Adabow (talk \| contribs)	lower quality per WP:SAMPLE

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	184 kbps		Completed 05:00, 25 December 2017	1.0 s

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Short title	All I Want For Christmas Is You
Author	Mariah Carey
Software used	Xiph.Org libVorbis I 20070622