Fair Use - Maybe or Maybe Not
Some people argue that the covers are "fair use." The issue here is that the cover art work and design is generally created by someone other than the content producer of the enclosed materials. In other words, the writer of the book likely did not do the cover art work for the book.
Generally, those who produce and sell product like books, CDs, and DVDs are happy to have the covers shown so that people will be aware of the titles and will hopefully purchase the items. This is not always the case though as you can read about in this article about a court case pertaining to cover art:
Court Case on Cover Art and Blogs
Want to be on the Safe Side?
Often you can find media materials related to books, movies, video games and so on. Check the official site and see if such materials are offered for use.If so, you're fine.
If you can't find media materials related to the content covers or art you want to use, try emailing the author, musical group, publicist etc. Often artists or companies will email art work on request.
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