File:Bird Flu - MIA.ogg

Summary
Sound sample from the song "Bird Flu by M.I.A. Duration less than 10% of song. Source : Kala (album) by M.I.A. Songwriters: Mathangi Arulpragasam, R. P. Patnaik, Dave Taylor Producers: M.I.A., Switch, Blaqstarr, Timbaland, Morganics, Diplo Copyright : 2007.  XL Recordings

Rationale of fair use for M.I.A. (artist)
This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:
 * It illustrates educational articles specifically about the song from which this sample was taken and the album from which the song was taken.
 * It is a sample of no more than 30 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording or to recreate the original recording.
 * It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
 * 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.

I believe that this use of the excerpt is in good faith, and that its inclusion enhances the quality of the article M.I.A. (artist), without reducing the commercial value of the recording from which it was drawn. Cavie78 (talk) 13:34, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Rationale of fair use for Kala (album)
This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:
 * It illustrates educational articles specifically about the song from which this sample was taken and the album from which the song was taken.
 * It is a sample of no more than 30 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording or to recreate the original recording.
 * It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
 * 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.

I believe that this use of the excerpt is in good faith, and that its inclusion enhances the quality of the article Kala (album), without reducing the commercial value of the recording from which it was drawn. Cavie78 (talk) 22:25, 9 March 2010 (UTC)