File:Off the wall.jpg
| Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free album cover for Off the Wall (album) | |
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| Description |
This is the cover art for Off the Wall by the artist Michael Jackson. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Epic Records, or the graphic artist(s). |
| Source |
http://www.michael-jackson-trader.com/store/albums-vinyl.html Derived from a digital capture (photo/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 |
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 |
Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of 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. |
Licensing[edit source | edit]
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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
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I am extremely unhappy with the picture of Off The Wall's album cover artwork. I dont believe it is depicted as it really was .i If so the artist is mean. Michael Jackson's both thumbs are stuck in his pockets .that is what differeniates us from other living things. If u lose a thumb it is extremly important part of you body. The left side of the album as his hand looking very odd deformed fingers when i zoom in. And even not zooming in,zooming in on eyes they look like vertical fat lines like reptilian eyes.i have seen this several times across pictures of this album cover. Please correct it. Thank you.
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