File:R.E.M. - Imitation of Life.ogg

R.E.M._-_Imitation_of_Life.ogg ‎(Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 19 s, 62 kbps, file size: 143 KB)

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Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	A 19-second audio sample of the song "Imitation of Life" by R.E.M.
Author or copyright owner	R.E.M./Warner Bros. Records
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Digital download of "Imitation of Life"
Date of publication	c. 2001
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Imitation of Life (song)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	This sound file will illustrate to the article's readers what the song is about and what it sounds like if the written explanation is unsatisfactory.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1)	Since pop music recordings contain specific and hard-to-describe sounds that aren't easily re-creatable with traditional instruments, it is very difficult to describe the lesser qualities of a song using words alone.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	This file will be used only inside the Composition section in the article for "Imitation of Life". Edited using Audacity, it is of reduced quality (Vorbis setting of 0) and reduced length, less than 10% of the original, at 18.782 seconds.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Imitation of Life (song)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:R.E.M._-_Imitation_of_Life.oggtrue

Licensing edit

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	14:32, 16 January 2022		19 s (143 KB)	ResolutionsPerMinute (talk \| contribs)	Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard

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File usage

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Imitation of Life (song)

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	176 kbps		Completed 14:32, 16 January 2022	1.0 s

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Software used	Xiph.Org libVorbis I 20200704 (Reducing Environment)