File:Simple Machines 7 Inches; 1990-1993 CD Cover.jpg

This is the cover art for The Machines: Simple Machines 7"s (1990-1993). The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the record label or the graphic artist(s).

The cover art can be obtained from the record label.

The Machines: Simple Machines 7"s (1990-1993)

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.

The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original 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.

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.

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.

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.

Album cover of The Machines: Simple Machines 7"s (1990-1993).

Derived from a digital capture (photo/scan) of the album cover (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the record label or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless.

The Machines: Simple Machines 7"s (1990-1993)

Album cover only, a small portion of the commercial product.

Yes

The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (the album). It illustrates educational articles about the album from which the cover illustration was taken.

There is no free equivalent of this album cover, so the image cannot be replaced by a free image.

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 could not be used to make illegal copies of the album.