File:Floater - Glyph - The Sad Ballad Of Danny Boy - sample.ogg

Summary

 * Sound sample from the song "The Sad Ballad of Danny Boy"
 * Song length: 28s
 * Reduced quality: yes, Ogg Vorbis
 * Source : Glyph
 * Songwriter(s): Robert Wynia, David Amador, Peter Cornett
 * Performed by: Floater
 * Producer(s): Floater
 * Copyright © 1995 Elemental Records

Rationale of fair use for "The Sad Ballad of Danny Boy" sample
This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:
 * It illustrates an educational article that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken. The section of music used is discussed in the article in relation to the song's lyrics, musical and vocal style, and may contain part of the song's chorus.
 * 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.
 * The audio sample is a copyrighted work. U.S. copyright laws apply to this work. Should a free or public domain sample be located, it should be used in place of this audio sample.

Fair use rationale for Floater (band)
I, User:Leitmotiv, believe that publishing part of the song in the article named above does fall under fair use since:
 * it is used for informational purposes only, and adds significantly to the biographical narrative of the artist, as this is the artist's biggest hit that was played on national radio despite the band being unsigned to a major or even minor label.
 * it gives the reader a better understanding of the which song brought the most popularity to Floater in contrast to their nature as an independent band.
 * it is of drastically reduced quality and length, rendering it useless for any commercial use.

Fair use rationale for Glyph (album)
It is believed that publishing part of the song in the article listed above falls under fair use considering:
 * it is used for informational purposes only.
 * it is of drastically reduced quality and length, rendering it useless for any commercial use.
 * it gives the reader a better understanding of which song brought the most popularity to Floater in contrast to their nature as being unsigned to a major or minor label.
 * it adds significantly to the biographical narrative of the artist, as this is the artist's biggest hit and came from their most popular album Glyph. For most fans is the only album they know. Sometimes the song is the only one by Floater they know, and as a result, their search for the song may not be for "Floater the band" but for "Glyph," "Danny Boy," or "The Sad Ballad of Danny Boy."
 * This song also helped Floater get nominated for a Grammy from NARAS.

Sample
Length: 28s
 * converted to much inferior quality, using oggenc
 * Length is 28 seconds to properly display the "whiplash" effect that the song is known for. A light, bouncy, verse, juxtaposed with a heavy, crunchy, rock riff chorus.