Fair-use rationale for Captain Beefheart
- The audio sample is of inferior quality of the original track. At approx. 37 seconds, it is significantly shorter than the main work. Due to its lower quality and size, the audio sample would not be a perferred substitute to the main track for either entertainment or commercial purposes. Other short samples of this and other songs on the album appear on Amazon.com and iTunes, among other sites, for promotional purposes.
- No free or public domain audio samples have been located to represent this subject.
- The audio sample does not limit the copyright owners' rights to reproduce the song, album, or video in any way.
- The audio sample is being used for informational purposes only, as it reflects important aspects of Don Van Vliet's work.
