File:Simpsons FamilyPicture.png

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Simpson family
Description

Illustration of The Simpsons family.

Source

http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z175z17z5#[dead link]

Article

Simpson family

Portion used

Entire

Low resolution?

Yes

Purpose of use

To show what the characters of the television show look like

Replaceable?

Not really. As copyrighted characters, a free image would be derivative.

Other information

© 2009 20th Century Fox Film Corp.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Simpson familyhttp://70.231.62.181/index.php/File:Simpsons_FamilyPicture.pngtrue

Fair Use rationale for The Simpsons (franchise)

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  1. It is a low resolution shot.
  2. It is a promotional image intended for mass distribution.
  3. It identifies the Simpsons show and main characters per encyclopedic use.
  4. It shows the family of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson.
  5. It is highly unlikely that this image or another substantially similar one will be released under a free license, as The Simpsons are copyrighted characters.
  6. There is no known free alternative.

Fair Use rationale for Simpson family

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  1. It is a low resolution shot.
  2. It is a promotional image intended for mass distribution.
  3. It shows the Simpson family of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson.
  4. The article is about their family and the use of the one image prevents the need of five separate ones.
  5. It is highly unlikely that this image or another substantially similar one will be released under a free license, as The Simpsons are copyrighted characters.
  6. There is no known free alternative.

Fair Use rationale for History of The Simpsons

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  1. It is a low resolution shot.
  2. It is a promotional image intended for mass distribution.
  3. The image is significant because it shows the development of the characters. More specifically, the article is about the history of the show and this image, along with an image of the family in their earliest stage, shows how the character's designs have evolved over the years.
  4. It identifies the Simpsons show and main characters per encyclopedic use.
  5. It is highly unlikely that this image or another substantially similar one will be released under a free license, as The Simpsons are copyrighted characters.
  6. There is no known free alternative.

License

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CopyrightedCopyrighted
This image is an illustration of a character or characters in a comic book, video game, or animated television program or film. The copyright for it is most likely held by either the publisher/producer and/or artist(s) producing the work in question. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of character artwork:
  • for commentary on the character or characters in question,
  • where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information,
  • on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,
qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.

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