File:Halloweentheme.ogg

Summary
Original copyright 1978, by Compass International Pictures and John Carpenter (composer)


 * Source of audio clip: Personal copy of The Essential John Carpenter Film Music Collection: Halloween; a 16 second clip was taken from a 2 minutes and 39 seconds audio sample.

Fair use rationale for Halloween (franchise)

 * 1) No free equivalent exists that would effectively identify the musical theme that has become associated with the franchise, as the music was copyrighted in 1978.
 * 2) The audio clip does not in any way limit the ability of the copyright owners to market or sell their product.
 * 3) The audio clip is only used once.
 * 4) The audio clip has been published outside Wikipedia; see source above.
 * 5) The audio clip meets general Wikipedia content requirements and is encyclopedic.
 * 6) The audio clip meets Wikipedia's media-specific policy.
 * 7) The audio clip is used in the articles wiki-linked in the section title.
 * 8) The audio clip is significant in identifying the major theme that has been used, and critiqued, for the entire film series.
 * 9) The audio clip is used in the article namespace.
 * 10) The audio clip has a brief description that identifies the image, notes the source, and provides attribution to the copyright holder.