Commons:Deletion requests/File:Bass ostinato Snow Red Hot Chili Peppers.png
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This is licensed PD-ineligible, but it's a part of a copyrighted composition and as such a derivative work. User:NH is listed as the sole author although the line is composed by members of the RHCP, not the user. Jafeluv (talk) 21:44, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
- Verbatim quoting of text fragments does not violate copyright. In particular, quoting one or two lines of the lyrics of song could be allowed in a Wikipedia article. This is a trivial quotation of a musical fragment. A complete score would of course be another thing. /NH (talk) 10:58, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
- Hmm, that falls under fair use, doesn't it? In the English Wikipedia, at least, verbatim text quotes are considered non-free content. That's not allowed in Commons. I don't know how they define the threshold of originality for music compositions, but in my opinion the bass line in question is plenty original enough to be eligible for copyright. I'm not a copyright expert, though. Jafeluv (talk) 12:33, 5 February 2010 (UTC)
- Delete. Sheet music is clearly subject to copyright -- sale of sheet music was a big business before audio recordings became available. The exemption for short quotes is "Fair Use" and, as noted, we don't allow that here. Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk to me) 12:52, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
