File:Random Rules.ogg

Random_Rules.ogg (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 20 s, 61 kbps, file size: 148 KB)

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Summary

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Description	An 20-second excerpt from "Random Rules" by the band Silver Jews.
Author or copyright owner	Silver Jews/David Berman
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Official YouTube upload from Drag City.
Date of publication	1997/98
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	David Berman (musician)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Routinely deemed his best-known song, I want to illustrate his style - and that of his pivotal album American Water - his delivery and revered lyrics. The opening couplet is mentioned in the text and has been seen as an important element of his career.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It is of a lower quality than the original recording. Specifically, the kbps has been reduced to comply.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The sample is featured in a non-defamatory article and has been utilised to support the material documenting the artist.
Other information	The use of this excerpt is in good faith, and that its inclusion enhances the quality of the article without reducing the commercial value of the recording from which it was extracted. Copyright © 1998 Drag City Records
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of David Berman (musician)//en.wiki.x.io/wiki/File:Random_Rules.oggtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	01:58, 11 January 2022		20 s (148 KB)	DMT Biscuit (talk \| contribs)	Reduced duration to comply with the MOS.
	21:23, 17 September 2021	No thumbnail	27 s (190 KB)	DMT Biscuit (talk \| contribs)	Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard

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David Berman (musician)

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	191 kbps		Completed 15:47, 19 January 2022	1.0 s

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Software used	Lavf59.10.100 Lavc59.14.100 libvorbis