File:DKC Aquatic Ambience Sample.ogg

DKC_Aquatic_Ambience_Sample.ogg (Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 21 s, 81 kbps, file size: 209 KB)

Summary

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	A 21-second excerpt from "Aquatic Ambience", one of the various tracks in the 1994 video game Donkey Kong Country.
Author or copyright owner	David Wise (composer) / Rare (developer) / Nintendo (publisher)
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://www.mariowiki.com/List_of_Donkey_Kong_Country_media
Date of publication	November 21, 1994
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Donkey Kong Country
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	"Aquatic Ambience" is one of Donkey Kong Country's most famous pieces of music (the composer has mentioned it is his favorite track), it comprises a good amount of discussion in the Music subsection of Development, and its impact (including being sampled in popular music) is discussed in the Legacy section. An audio sample serves to compliment this discussion
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	As a copyrighted video game soundtrack, it cannot be replaced with freely licensed media. Any derivative works would be a copyright violation.
Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1)	This file serves to compliment the Music subsection with a concrete example that provides an example of what the music in Donkey Kong Country is like, something that cannot be adequately described in the text alone.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	No need elsewhere.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	Use of low-resolution excerpt of the well-known video game soundtrack for illustrative and educational purposes should not negatively impact commercial viability of the video game, or its soundtrack release.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Donkey Kong Country//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DKC_Aquatic_Ambience_Sample.oggtrue

Non-free media rationale for Aquatic Ambience
Article	Aquatic Ambience
Purpose of use	It is the main topic of the article.
Replaceable?	As a copyrighted video game soundtrack, it cannot be replaced with freely licensed media. Any derivative works would be a copyright violation.

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	12:47, 11 July 2022		21 s (209 KB)	TheJoebro64 (talk \| contribs)	Trim 9 seconds to meet WP:SAMPLE requirements
	17:41, 22 June 2020	No thumbnail	30 s (503 KB)	TheJoebro64 (talk \| contribs)	Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	178 kbps		Completed 02:02, 20 July 2022	1.0 s

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