File:The Amen Break, in context.ogg

A 14-second sample from the song "Amen My Brother" by The Winstons. The clip includes the 5-second drum break now known as the Amen break, one of the world's most famous samples. It fits the criteria for fair use, as it is an "iconic piece of music...accompanied by critical or historical commentary" (see WP:FU).

The copyright holder is unknown. At one point it belonged to The Winstons, certainly. Nate Harrison's documentary on the Amen break ([1]) says that the Amen break may have been copyrighted by a music software company. Omphaloscope » talk 22:54, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

1. Illustrates how sampling has been used in a popular work
2. It is a sample from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording
3. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value
4. It is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording

Popcornduff (talk) 17:23, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

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