Talk:Lone (musician)

Deletion

Multiple sources (a couple of them third party) were used, and I contest that he is notable. He has played in other indie groups (such as Kids in Tacksuits) and gets radio play in his native England. Why delete the page for this up-and-coming underground electronic musician? Especially since he is about to release his third full-length release. It's not like he's unsigned or anything, he's on the indie label "Dealmaker Records." Has over 100,000 plays on Last.fm. What else can I show you to prove that this guy is a legit, notable musician? Goaliedudegreg (talk) 2:50, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

If I can offer my observations:

• The BBC page you link to contains only his name and an album title - there is no biography or real coverage of any kind.
• The This is Nottingham link is just local coverage and therefore not that important - heck, I've had coverage in local press a couple of times, and I am in no way notable.
• You mention his former band and his record label, but neither Kids in Tracksuits nor Dealmaker Records have a Wikipedia page, so one could question whether they themselves are notable (and if not then association with them is not indicative of notability).
• The fact that another more notable musician (Bibio, who does have a page) rates him is probably not significant enough either, especially in light of the wording you yourself have used: "receiving compliments from critics and even a few musicians as well."
• The last.fm stats may be a little more meaningful, but I have absolutely no idea whether 7,000+ listeners is sufficient to identify someone as notable.

Obviously you're a fan of the guy, but don't be disheartened if the article is deleted. If he is a bone fide up-and-comer, then it's only a matter of time before his notability is significant enough for him to be reconsidered.AJCham2097 (talk) 23:24, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the help, I really do appreciate it. I believe I read something about radio play being a cause for notability. That BBC page not only displays his name and album, but it also shows the programs it was played on, on BBC radio 1. Surely an artist played on BBC radio deserves some kind of mention on Wikipedia? Goaliedudegreg (talk) 2:29, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Maybe, but I do believe there are a few programmes on BBC Radio that often play tracks by lesser known artists and even demos, so it could be called into question whether this indicates notability. It also would appear that he has only been played once - I'm sure radio play can be a cause for notability, but it may require more than one play.

Ultimately, it's up to an admin to decide whether or not to carry out the speedy deletion, so we'll see how it goes and I think both of us may learn something from the outcome. AJCham2097 (talk) 15:02, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

You may also want to look at WP:MUSICBIO. AJCham2097 (talk) 15:58, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

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