Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sonic Foundry

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 07:59, 13 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sonic Foundry

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Routine mentions don't pass WP:CORP. One of the three references is the company's own website. Uhooep (talk) 12:37, 15 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Companies, Technology, Software, United States of America, and Wisconsin. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:43, 15 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Easy WP:RESCUE candidate, though there's really not much to rescue outside some additional sources. The developer of two major audio and video programs is definitely notable, even if they've since been sold off. Nate • (chatter) 00:47, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MrSchimpf, did any "additional sources" turn up? HighKing⁺⁺ 20:08, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I thought they would, but two relists suggest they will not, so this might end up being a soft delete since nobody has brought any new ones (as a Wisconsinite I admit I've known the company, but that was years ago before they sold their products off). Nate • (chatter) 21:05, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:20, 22 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, CycloneYoris ^talk! 02:32, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

~~Delete~~Keep This article is about a company therefore GNG/WP:NCORP requires at least two deep or significant sources with each source containing "Independent Content" showing in-depth information *on the company*. "Independent content", in order to count towards establishing notability, must include original and independent opinion, analysis, investigation, and fact checking that are clearly attributable to a source unaffiliated to the subject. The two references in the article are PR ~~and I'm unable to identify any references that meet the criteria for establishing notability, most that mention the company are PR or mentions-in-passing.~~ I was able to locate several analyst reports on the company which meet the criteria for establishing notability. HighKing⁺⁺ 20:08, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Final relist. Unfortunately, this can't be closed as Soft Deletion as it has received a vote to Keep.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:03, 7 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - substantial coverage in the Wisconsin State Journal including in-depth articles on company-restructuring.[1]. Newspapers.com has hundreds of hits on the term "sonic foundry". This is available to us for free via Wikipedia Library.

Also, while not technically establishing notability, Sonic Foundry is listed on the NASDAQ exchange. As a result, there are plenty of reliable SEC filings on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR site with which to build an article. Those with financial statements are independently certified by independent accounting firms. Under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act, CEOs are subject to criminal and financial penalties for misstatements.

--A. B. ^{(talk • contribs • global count)} 16:51, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Easy enough to find independent sources. Company has been around since 1991. Wisconsin State Journal, 24 Apr 2022, Sun · Page A26, June 15, 2023 MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO). Lot of info out there but I don't have time to fix this but no reason that I can't be left for someone to fix. Nyth 63 03:02, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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