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Music samples and sound effects can be a valuable addition to articles about in-game bands, musical styles, and details. They can illustrate the particular instruments or musical elements in a song in a way that a text description cannot. However, usage of such samples needs to comply with copyright law and the following guidelines:

Audio files for any purpose should not exceed more than 30 seconds of length for fair use purposes. While there is no hard-set rule on this point, it is a generally accepted value for several online sources as a limit to claim fair use. The last two seconds should feature a fade-out to silence.
 * Maximum length

The audio file must be lossy quality, with a suggested bit rate of 128kbps. Both Vorbis and MP3 are acceptable formats to use, though MP3 is encouraged due to its universal support over Vorbis.
 * Truncated quality

The audio file in question specifically is used to describe something that text cannot—attempts must be made to write and describe an example where text could be used over audio. The amount of audio used is kept to a minimum.
 * Purpose

It is the belief that when these three guidelines are adhered, the samples used on Inkipedia cannot be substituted for the music and sound effects as heard officially, whether from the game itself or from officially released formats such as Splatune.

Ink Pump, Ink Pump, Vetoed music and audio policy
 * Previous onwiki discussion of the topic

related pages: Furthermore most streaming and social media services (Soundcloud, Spotify, Instagram, Bandcamp) limit samples of music to 30 seconds as well)
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