Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Big Time Records

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The result was KEEP. postdlf (talk) 18:12, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Big Time Records

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Article without sources since 2007 N^oformation ^Talk 10:02, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment So what POLICY does this warrant deletion under? Your argument is per WP:NOEFFORT. Note that AfD is not for cleanup. Lugnuts (talk) 18:20, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies. I ran into this page because I had previously tagged Big Time Records (United States) with a CSD (once for G11 and once for A7) and the author of the US version linked to it from this article. Finding that the US version was not notable I tried to verify the contents of this article but didn't find anything. So to answer your question, I should have written "fails WP:V." Realistically, I admit I should have prod'd first, my mistake. N^oformation ^Talk 22:26, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Weak keep. It may be a challenge to find on-line sources to verify all the details, but Big Time Records was, in fact, a significant independent record company at one time. Here's a couple of Billboard articles[1][2] and a profile of one of the founders from the Sydney Morning Herald[3] to start.--Arxiloxos (talk) 00:35, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 01:53, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 01:54, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – According to Ian McFarlane, the label released material by a number of notable Australian artists, Air Supply A, Hoodoo Gurus B, New Race C, Jon Stevens D, Painters and Dockers D and Radio Birdman E. Magnus Holmgren's Australian Rock Database additionally lists The Beasts of Bourbon F, The Go-Betweens G, New Christs H and The Scientists I. The article certainly needs more work including refs but should not be deleted for lack of notability or for failing verifiability.shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 03:05, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
keep agree with above comments. first page of Aus rock database / google search here shows many notable Australian artists/bands released on this label. Kathodonnell (talk) 05:41, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly I made a mistake in conflating this Big Time Records with the one in the US. If there is a way to rescind an AFD I'm willing to do so. N^oformation ^Talk 21:25, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

keep whilst no longer in existence this label in its time was important in the development of the Australian independent music scene. It is a notable label & should be retained, expanded if possible. Dan arndt (talk) 00:49, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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