File:Game of Thrones Main Title sample.ogg
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Summary
| Description | A sample of the title music from the soundtrack to the first season of the TV series Game of Thrones. |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Ramin Djawadi (composer) / HBO (copyright holder) / Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack publisher) |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Extract from track 1 of the soundtrack album to the first season of Game of Thrones (00:09 to 00:24) |
| Date of publication | 2011 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Game of Thrones Theme |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | The sample illustrates and allows the identification of the television series's distinctive instrumental musical theme that also serves as the main title music, as discussed in the article on the piece itself. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
No non-copyrighted equivalent of a copyrighted song exists; any re-performance or other representation would likewise be copyrighted. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | The sample is limited to the minimum necessary to identify the theme, on the order of the recommended maximum of 10% of a song and at reduced quality (Ogg Vorbis quality level 0). |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
This is a 15 second clip, at reduced quality, sufficient for identification but not for any commercial use. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Game of Thrones Theme//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Game_of_Thrones_Main_Title_sample.oggtrue | |
Licensing
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