Image:Theark stateof.jpg

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[edit] Summary

The Ark album cover art. Available on http://www.thearkworld.com/.

[edit] Licensing

Non-free / fair use media rationale for State of The Ark
Description

This is the cover art for album State of The Ark by The Ark. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the record label or the graphic artist.

Source

The cover art can or could be obtained from the record label.

Article

State of The Ark

Portion used

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

Main Infobox. The image is used for identification and critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the artist's providing graphic design services to music concerns and in turn marketing music to the public.

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 United States copyright law as described above.

[edit] Rationale of fair use for State of The Ark

  1. No free or public domain images have been located for this album.
  2. The image is of lower resolution than the original cover.
  3. The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the album in any way.
  4. For an article about an album, the cover artwork is very important and adds significantly to the article.
  5. This image is used on various websites, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible than it already is.
  6. The cover is being used for informational purposes only.

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current16:14, 22 March 2007360×360 (22 KB)FlintGF (Talk | contribs) (The Ark album cover art. Available on http://www.thearkworld.com/. Fair use for article ==State of the Ark== because it is a low-resolution image that in no way infringes on the artist's ability to sell records.)

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