File:Bob Marley copyrighted.jpg

Summary[edit]

Bob Marley at an Open-Air concert in Santa Barbara, CA. From this poster website.

Licensing[edit]

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Rationale

1. Purpose and character of the use: The photo was the subject of a notable court case in Switzerland, where it was decided that this image was copyrightable in Switzerland. This court case is discussed in the article; showing the image involved is instrumental to the discussion because it would otherwise be completely unclear what that court case was about and why the court arrived at its decision.
2. Nature of the copyrighted work: The photo has been published previously on the WWW (see link above).
3. Amount used: The image is reproduced in full, but its resolution is very low (150x158) and uses the JPG lossy format; the image is unlikely to suffice for serious print publication.
4. Effect of the use on the potential market or value of the image: It is considered unlikely that this low-quality reproduction could seriously affect the market value of the original.
5. Used in: Copyright law of Switzerland