File:Gossardbayleaf.jpg

Album cover for "Bayleaf", solo album by Stone Gossard. Link is link

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It is a low resolution copy of a CD album cover.
2. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the CD album in any way.
3. Copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the album artwork on another CD.
4. The image is itself a subject of discussion in the article.
5. The image on the cover is significant because it was made by a famous artist, Stone Gossard.

1. The image is of lower resolution and quality than the original (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
2. No free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information.
3. The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the album or CDs in any way.
4. The image's inclusion in the article is important because it illustrates content discussed in the text.
5. The image is being used for informational purposes only.
6. The material has previously been published in numerous sources, with higher resolution images available elsewhere (Amazon.com, for example).

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