File:The Foundations of Decay sample.mp3

The_Foundations_of_Decay_sample.mp3 (MP3 audio file, length 30 s, 66 kbps overall, file size: 241 KB)

This media file has an associated English-language subtitle file TimedText:The Foundations of Decay sample.mp3.en.srt

Summary

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	An audio sample of "The Foundations of Decay" by My Chemical Romance.
Author or copyright owner	My Chemical Romance
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://open.spotify.com/track/6Pif6RkFoYzLygdqktus4Q
Date of publication	May 12, 2022
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	The Foundations of Decay
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	This audio file will be demonstrating the second verse of the song, which references the September 11 attacks, as well as what one of the critics viewed to possibly be related to the "heroes journey" trope. There is discussion in the articles composition and lyrics section about this, and so this audio will be helping back up the next.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	There is no use for this file anywhere else, and the only other non-free file on the page it will be used in is the single cover.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Foundations of Decay//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Foundations_of_Decay_sample.mp3true

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	21:48, 7 January 2025		30 s (241 KB)	Leafy46 (talk \| contribs)	Reducing audio quality to comply with WP:SAMPLE
	20:36, 27 November 2024		30 s (545 KB)	NegativeMP1 (talk \| contribs)	Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard

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The Foundations of Decay

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
Ogg Vorbis	84 kbps		Completed 21:48, 7 January 2025	1.0 s