Iron_Maiden_-_The_Number_Of_The_Beast.jpg (300 × 300 pixels, file size: 67 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Fair use rationale
editDescription |
The cover of the album The Number of the Beast, by Iron Maiden. |
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Source |
Derived from a scan of the 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 record company or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless. |
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Portion used |
Image of the front cover of the audio recording. Portion reproduced is a small chunk of the entire copyrighted recording, which includes other cover art and the singles themselves. The use here of the front cover image does not preclude the copyright holder from profiting on or marketing the album. |
Low resolution? |
Yes |
Purpose of use |
For informational purposes - to illustrate the article The Number of the Beast, which describes the album. |
Replaceable? |
Not possible; unique piece of art. |
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Number of the Beast (album)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iron_Maiden_-_The_Number_Of_The_Beast.jpgtrue |
Description |
This is the front cover for the LP The Number of the Beast by the artist Iron Maiden. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, EMI, or the graphic artist(s), Derek Riggs. |
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Source |
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91%2B4EwtPiKL._SL1500_.jpg |
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Portion used |
The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image. |
Low resolution? |
The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork. |
Purpose of use |
Commentary in the article about the cover art itself: The cover is a perfect example of the iconography and contents used by NWOBHM bands in the early 1980s, based on horror, the occult, and fantasy with the involvement of religious characters. This image was condemned in US and gained Iron Maiden the reputation of devil-worshippers. |
Replaceable? |
As musical cover art, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the music would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. |
Other information |
Use of the cover art in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under the copyright law of the United States as described above. |
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of New wave of British heavy metal//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iron_Maiden_-_The_Number_Of_The_Beast.jpgtrue |
![]() | This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the work or the artist(s) which produced the recording or cover artwork in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of such covers
qualifies as fair use under the copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. |
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