Image:Gangsta Nation.jpg

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[edit] Fair use in Gangsta Nation

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 (low resolution)
  4. The image is significant because it is the cover art for an album by a famous artist
  5. There is no free equivalent because it is an album cover.
Non-free / fair use media rationale for Gangsta Nation
Description

This is a copyrighted picture of an album cover.

Source

Amazon.com

Article

Gangsta Nation

Portion used

A picture of the whole album cover is used

Low resolution?

It is a low resolution copy

Purpose of use

The picture contributed significantly to the article because it represent the album cover. No other image could be used.

Replaceable?

This image is not replaceable. No free equivalent can be obtained or created.

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current10:55, 27 August 2007240×240 (15 KB)The-G-Unit-Boss (Talk | contribs) (===Fair use in Gangsta Nation=== Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because: # It is a low resolution copy of a CD album cover. # It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the CD album )

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