File:Fiction Factory.webp
Summary
[edit]| Description | Publicity shot of Scottish band, Fiction Factory. |
|---|---|
| Author or copyright owner |
CBS Records, Virgin Records |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Original publication: This image was first published during the 1980s decade as a publicity shot of the band, probably commissioned by their record labels at the time, CBS and Virgin. Immediate source: https://www.last.fm/music/Fiction+Factory |
| Date of publication | 1980s |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Fiction Factory |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | This image will act as a visual illustration of the bands appearance during the peak of their success in the mid-1980s. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
The band split during the late 1980s, when camera usage was still very much in its infancy, especially at concerts. In recent times, the band have kept a low profile, and therefore, no free use alternatives have been found on image sharing platforms such as Flickr or Wikimedia Commons. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | This image will be used in the above mentioned article for illustrative purposes only. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
This image will be used in the above mentioned article for illustrative purposes only. It is widely available online following a simple search of the band, therefore, is hugely in the public domain with no original attributions attached to its usage. As a publicity shot, the image has been widely circulated since its original publication. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Fiction Factory//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fiction_Factory.webptrue | |
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| current | 00:02, 1 October 2025 | 316 × 316 (39 KB) | DatBot (talk | contribs) | Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable) | |
| 17:34, 30 September 2025 | No thumbnail | 613 × 613 (43 KB) | Goodreg3 (talk | contribs) | Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard |
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