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Summary

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Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description This is the cover art for the greatest hits album Bad Boys Best by the artist Bad Boys Blue.
Author or
copyright owner
The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Coconut, or the graphic artist(s).
Source (WP:NFCC#4) https://www.discogs.com/release/527312-Bad-Boys-Blue-Bad-Boys-Best/images
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Bad Boys Best
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the article dedicated to the work in question.
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
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.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) This is a low-quality image intended only to illustrate an article about the single in question. The image is intended for the infobox at the top of the article.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
The image is only a small portion of the product.
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 below.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Bad Boys Best//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bad_Boys_Blue_-_Bad_Boys_Best.jpgtrue

Fair use in Bad Boys Best

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Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the US fair use laws because:

  1. It illustrates educational articles about the single from which the cover illustration was taken.
  2. The image is used as the primary means of visual identification of the article topic.
  3. The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies of the image could not be used to make illegal copies of the single artwork on another CD.
  4. It is a low resolution image.
  5. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
  6. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value.

Licensing

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File history

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current16:19, 23 January 2023Thumbnail for version as of 16:19, 23 January 2023300 × 300 (139 KB)Tomaten05 (talk | contribs)Uploading a piece of non-free cover art using File Upload Wizard

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