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[edit] Fair use rationale in Abracadaver

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Abracadaver
Description

Record label logo

Source

Derived from a digital capture (photo/scan) of an album cover (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the publisher or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless.

Article

Abracadaver

Portion used

CD cover only, a small portion of the commercial product.

Low resolution?

Yes

Purpose of use

Article Abracadaver. The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (the record label). It illustrates educational articles about the label from which the illustration was taken.

Replaceable?

There is no free equivalent, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.

Other information The use of the image will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies.


It is contended that the use of this album cover in Abracadaver qualifies as fair use, in the context of wikipedias fair use criteria and applicable copyright laws, for the following reasons:

  1. No free or public domain images have been located for this album.
  2. This image , a small portion of the overall copyrighted content, illustrates the cover of the album or associated single that is discussed in the article Abracadaver.
  3. This image is used for identification purposes for the following reasons
    • This image can be used to identify the album or associated single that is the subject of this article.
    • The identification that this image provides could not be equally provided via prose alone as the album cover is directly related to the content within for the purpose of identification. This identification only qualifies when used in the article on Abracadaver as this image is the cover of that album.
    • This image greatly increase the readers ability to identify the album over any form of prose including traditional track listing and/or an album description alone.
  4. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to market or sell the album in any way.
  5. The image is of lower resolution than the original cover.
  6. The image is being used in an informative way and does not detract from sales of the album.

[edit] Summary

source: album sleeve scan by User:Cardinal Wurzel

[edit] Licensing

File history

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current18:55, 4 July 2006144×259 (71 KB)Cardinal Wurzel (Talk | contribs) (source: album sleeve scan by User:Cardinal Wurzel)

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