File:MotherSoundtrackEightMelodies.mp3

MotherSoundtrackEightMelodies.mp3 (MP3 audio file, length 32 s, 67 kbps overall, file size: 263 KB)

Summary

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	A brief sample of the "Eight Melodies" song in the Mother album soundtrack, released by CBS/Sony Records in 1989.
Author or copyright owner	Sony, Nintendo, APE Inc.
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	YouTube
Date of publication	August 21, 1989
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Mother (video game)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	The style and vocal-based renditions of the wider album in question. The sample includes the main melody of the track, as well as a part of its chorus.
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.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It will be used in one article; in one section.
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 Mother (video game)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MotherSoundtrackEightMelodies.mp3true

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Music of the Mother series
Description	A brief sample of the "Eight Melodies" song in the Mother album soundtrack, released by CBS/Sony Records in 1989.
Source	Sony, Nintendo, APE Inc.
Article	Music of the Mother series
Portion used	32 second sample of the song
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	The style and vocal-based renditions of the wider album in question. The sample includes the main melody of the track, as well as a part of its chorus.
Replaceable?	No
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Music of the Mother series//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MotherSoundtrackEightMelodies.mp3true

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File history

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	14:57, 9 January 2025		32 s (263 KB)	NintenBOUND (talk \| contribs)	Shorter length; more compression.
	22:53, 17 December 2024	No thumbnail	34 s (305 KB)	NintenBOUND (talk \| contribs)	Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
Ogg Vorbis	75 kbps		Completed 14:57, 9 January 2025	1.0 s