File:NIN - Closer.ogg

NIN_-_Closer.ogg ‎(Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 30 s, 65 kbps, file size: 236 KB)

Summary edit

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Closer (Nine Inch Nails song)
Description	A 30 second sample of "Closer"
Source	The Downward Spiral, Nine Inch Nails (Nothing, 1994)
Article	Closer (Nine Inch Nails song)
Portion used	30 seconds, includes chorus
Low resolution?	Yes, OGG Vorbis - 0
Purpose of use	Illustrates Nine Inch Nails most commercially successful song
Replaceable?	There is no free equivalent of "Closer", so it cannot be replaced by something free.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Closer (Nine Inch Nails song)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NIN_-_Closer.oggtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	06:06, 18 July 2008		30 s (236 KB)	TheLadyRaven (talk \| contribs)	{{Non-free use rationale \| Description = A 30 second sample of \| Source = ''The Downward Spiral'', Nine Inch Nails (Nothing, 1994) \| Article = Closer (Nine Inch Nails song) \| Portion = 30 seconds, includes chorus \| Low

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Closer (Nine Inch Nails song)

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	188 kbps		Completed 05:13, 25 December 2017	1.0 s

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Software used	Xiph.Org libVorbis I 20070622