File:Allister-Before the Blackout.jpg

Summary
Album artwork for Allister's Before the Blackout (2005). Source: Amazon

Fair use for Before the Blackout
Despite the picture being subject to copyright, the linked image is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:
 * 1) It is a picture of an album cover, representing a small percentage of the actual product. The copyright owners' rights to sell the CD are in no way limited by the inclusion in WikiPedia;
 * 2) Due to the image's low resolution and resulting lack of detail, it could not be used to manufacture illegal copies of the CD or its artwork;
 * 3) The image is used for non-profit educational purposes only, for identification of the album.
 * 4) There are no alternatives of illustrating said album cover that would not fall under fair use laws. --HarryCane 16:33, 5 March 2006 (UTC)