File:Mr Burns.png

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Description	Image of Mr. Burns from The Simpsons
Source	http://www.foxflash.com
Article	Mr. Burns
Portion used	All
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	To illustrate a major supporting character in a major TV show, The Simpsons, and is used to illustrate what the character of Mr. Burns looks like in the article Mr. Burns.
Replaceable?	No free alternative exists or could be created, as the image and likeness of this fictional character is copyrighted.
Other information	This image was released as a publicity photo from the website [1], an official Fox publicity photo site, and as such should not hamper 20th Century Fox's ability to use or sell this image. Statement on main FoxFlash page states: "All materials in the FoxFlash Web site, including the photography, graphics and text, are the copyrighted property of FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY, its affiliated companies or licensors, and are distributed to the press solely for the promotion of FOX programming and the news or entertainment media owned or legally licensed by your company. These contents cannot be sold or distributed to a third party, provided however, that syndicates receiving these materials may distribute them to the subscribers solely for distribution in the news or entertainment media. Any other use of these contents is a violation of copyright laws and is prohibited." The page Montgomery Burns, in which this image is used, does not contain any damaging or disparaging content that could taint the reputation of the show, and, in fact, thus counts as a valid "publicity site" by serving as a way to generate publicity for the show by creating awareness.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Mr. Burns//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mr_Burns.pngtrue

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