File:M Butterfly.jpg

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Summary[edit]

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free single cover true for Butterfly (Mariah Carey song)
Description

This is the cover art for the single Butterfly by the artist Mariah Carey. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Columbia, or the graphic artist(s).
Cover for the Mariah Carey single "Butterfly" (1997). Image copyright is owned by Columbia Records.

Source

Obtained from the liner notes of Butterfly (2023 Deluxe Anniversary Edition)

Article

Butterfly (Mariah Carey song)

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?

Yes

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 the copyright law of the United States as described above.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Butterfly (Mariah Carey song)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:M_Butterfly.jpgtrue

Rationale of fair use for "Butterfly (Mariah Carey song)"[edit]

The image Image:M Butterfly.jpg is being linked here; though the picture is originally copyright, it is covered by fair use because:

  1. No free or public domain images have been located for this single.
  2. The image is of lower resolution than the original cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, and could not be used as artwork on illegal vinyl or CD copies of the single.
  3. The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the single in any way.
  4. For an article about a single, the cover artwork is arguably one of the most important images that could be included. This is the artwork, intended by Columbia Records for wide distribution. As such, it has future historical significance, and is a more appropriate choice than any other image available.
  5. This image is used on various websites, so its use on Wikipedia does not make it significantly more accessible or visible than it already is. The cover is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the original single in any way.

Licensing[edit]

File history

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current02:45, 26 April 2024Thumbnail for version as of 02:45, 26 April 2024300 × 300 (36 KB)Heartfox (talk | contribs)Very little justification for using the UK cover when it was exclusive to UK and on subsequent releases the other cover (this one) is used.
11:16, 9 February 2020Thumbnail for version as of 11:16, 9 February 2020300 × 300 (153 KB)QuestFour (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 09:23, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
09:51, 9 February 2020No thumbnail300 × 300 (150 KB)QuestFour (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 09:11, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
09:23, 9 February 2020No thumbnail300 × 300 (153 KB)QuestFour (talk | contribs)
09:11, 9 February 2020No thumbnail300 × 300 (150 KB)Ellokk (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 09:07, 9 February 2020 (UTC)
09:10, 9 February 2020No thumbnail300 × 300 (150 KB)Ellokk (talk | contribs)
09:07, 9 February 2020No thumbnail300 × 300 (150 KB)Ellokk (talk | contribs)
23:21, 8 February 2020No thumbnail300 × 300 (154 KB)Ellokk (talk | contribs)
06:48, 23 April 2011No thumbnail300 × 300 (72 KB)Ryoga Godai (talk | contribs)Increase resoultion
06:11, 5 November 2006No thumbnail200 × 200 (52 KB)Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff~enwiki (talk | contribs)Cover for the Mariah Carey single "Butterfly" (1997). Image copyright is owned by Columbia Records. {{albumcover}} ==Rationale of fair use for Butterfly (Mariah Carey song)== The image Image:{{PAGENAME}} is b
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