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I'd like to float the idea of changing the capitalization to Copy of a; this is clearly at odds with Wikipedia style guidelines, but I think this might be a case where an exception is warranted since the current format (Copy of A) reads like Copy of 'A', which is clearly not the intended reading. Admittedly, the fact that I had to use the word 'intended' gives me pause, since Wikipedia is not here to crowd-source the interpretation of creative works. Thoughts? —jameslucas (" " / +) 15:28, 21 August 2013 (UTC)Reply
Well the thing is, when the single for "Copy of A" was released, it was released with the lower case "a" (when it asks you to purchase it off of Amazon), therefore that's how it's supposedly to show up as a title possibly. Once Hesitation Marks comes out we'll know about how it looks on the album as well, probably the same though. Let's wait until Hesitation Marks comes out to change it though. Mrmoustache14 (talk) 17:20, 21 August 2013 (UTC)Reply
It's pretty well established that album artwork should be used to inform style decisions on Wikipedia rarely if ever. As much as doing so would please me from an æsthetic standpoint, I concur with the style guidelines. Additionally, specific to this case, the "official" capitalization will almost certainly prove unhelpful and probably even contradictory. All the digital content will have the first letter capitalized (as indicated by the singles already released as well as the official track listing). Text in the physical album art, on the other hand, will mostly likely be entirely lowercase since the art complements The Downward Spiral, which used only lower case. Even if we could accept either as "proof", neither would serve, sadly. If we make an exception, it will have to be on the grounds of clarity alone. —jameslucas (" " / +) 17:37, 21 August 2013 (UTC)Reply
Since there have been no further objections raised, I'm being bold and moving the page to Copy of a (lowercase 'a'). This move is made with full acknowledgement that unusual capitalization in article titles should be kept to a minimum. Neither the album artwork nor the artist's website are the basis for this move; the move is being made only to ensure that the article is as clear and informative as possible. Cheers. jameslucas (" " / +) 15:26, 5 February 2014 (UTC)Reply
