File:Svsbandpic.jpg
Svsbandpic.jpg (295 × 212 pixels, file size: 11 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Summary[edit]
Fair use for Some Velvet Sidewalk[edit]
Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:
- It is a historically significant photo of a famous band.
- It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
- The photo is only being used for informational purposes.
- Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and the band's historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.
Licensing[edit]
 | This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit. The copyright for it is most likely owned by the company who created the promotional item or the artist who produced the item in question; you must provide evidence of such ownership. Lack of such evidence is grounds for deletion. It is believed that the use of some images of promotional material to illustrate:
qualifies as fair use under Copyright law of the United States. Any other usage of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, might be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Publicity photos. Additionally, the copyright holder may have granted permission for use in works such as Wikipedia. However, if they have, this permission likely does not fall under a free license.  Please note that our policy usually considers fair use images of living people that merely show what they look like to be replaceable by free-licensed images and unsuitable for the project. If this is not the case for this image, a rationale must be provided proving that the image provides information beyond simple identification or showing that this image is difficult to replace by a free-licensed equivalent. Commercial third-party reusers of this image should consider whether their use is in violation of the subject's publicity rights.
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| current | 16:42, 23 April 2006 | | 295 × 212 (11 KB) | Geektacular (talk | contribs) | Some Velvet Sidewalk |
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