File:TheDarkSideofMidnight.jpg
TheDarkSideofMidnight.jpg (170 × 220 pixels, file size: 10 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Summary
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| Description |
This is the VHS cover art of The Dark Side of Midnight. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the distributor, Troma Entertainment, the publisher of the video or the studio which produced the video. |
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| Source |
It is believed that the cover art can or could be obtained from the publisher or studio. |
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| Portion used |
The entire front 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 video 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 work, namely the video cover creator's ability to provide video cover design services and in turn marketing video to the public. |
| Replaceable? |
As a video cover, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the video 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 video cover in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Dark Side of Midnight//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TheDarkSideofMidnight.jpgtrue | |
VHS cover for 'The Dark Side of Midnight' Fair use rationale is that there is no free use alternative available, and it illustrates the movie in question. The copyright for the VHS is assumed to be held by Troma Entertainment.
Licensing
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  | This image is the cover of a videotape, DVD, Blu-ray, etc. and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the video or the studio which produced the video in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of video covers
qualifies as fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. |
File history
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| current | 11:25, 13 July 2007 | | 170 × 220 (10 KB) | Skibz777 (talk | contribs) | VHS cover for 'The Dark Side of Midnight' Fair use rationale is that there is no free use alternative available, and it illustrates the movie in question. The copyright for the VHS is assumed to be held by Troma Entertainment. |
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