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CherishSample.ogg‎ (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 20s, 129kbps)

[edit] Summary

20 second audio sample of the song "Cherish" by pop singer Madonna.
Source: Like a Prayer 1989
Recorded: 1989 Copyright: 1989, Sire Records

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

it illustrates an educational article about an artist that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken
it is a sample of about 20 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording; and
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.

[edit] Licensing

This is a sample from a copyrighted audio recording. 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 United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, where:

The sample is being used for commentary on the recording in question.
It contributes significantly to the encyclopedia articles it is used in (listed under the heading "File links" 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 an inferior quality to the original recording.
No other samples from the same track are used in Wikipedia.
There is no adequate free alternative available.

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