File:PearlJamShowbox.jpg

Pearl Jam Live at the Showbox DVD

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

1. It is a low resolution copy of a DVD cover.
2. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the DVD in any way.
3. Copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the artwork on another DVD.
4. The image is itself a subject of discussion in the article.
5. The image on the cover is significant because it was made by a famous artist, Pearl Jam.

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