Note that this template should be used for covers from all types of audio recording releases, not just albums, despite the name of the template.

Usage is: {{Non-free album cover}}

The optional parameter |image has rationale=yes will stop the message box in the lower part of the template from being displayed. In this case the usage is: {{Non-free album cover|image has rationale=yes}}

Either of the following templates may help, to state the rationale for non-free use. They do not replace this one but should be used in addition:

• {{album rationale}}
• {{Non-free use rationale album cover}}