Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Biohazard Code: Veronica Complete Original Soundtrack


 * 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   merge to Resident Evil Code: Veronica. Black Kite 19:37, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

Biohazard Code: Veronica Complete Original Soundtrack

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This soundtrack article neither establishes its notability nor has a corresponding artist article. Recommendation: Speedy delete per A9. Fleet Command (talk) 05:17, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Clarification: Administrator Dlohcierekim has already rejected speedy deletion per A9 on the pretext of automatic inheritance of notability from Resident Evil. However, contrary to this assertion, WP:MUSIC does not mention that notability may be inherited from anything other than a composer or musician. Fleet Command (talk) 06:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget  00:46, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game related deletion discussions.  MrKIA11 (talk) 15:42, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep or Merge. I would argue that either Resident Evil or CAPCOM would be considered the artist here as far as WP:MUSIC is concerned - both of which scream notability - but FleetCommand makes a good point.  Perhaps that policy should be reviewed to specifically mention situations like this one?  As per notability - I think that because the music is heavily featured in reviews of these particular games, it lends some extra weight to an officially released soundtrack.  I would not be opposed to this information simply being merged into the article about the game specifically.   Addionne (talk) 18:59, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
 * If that is so, Addionne, you have seven days to assert notability by providing citations. However, as for considering Resident Evil or CAPCOM as an artist, there is a void of policy support and much doubt of validity on my part. For the time being, the policy says that Resident Evil and CAPCOM may both be notable topics, but notability is not inherited. Fleet Command (talk) 20:19, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
 * If keeping the soundtrack articles separate is unworkable, maybe it would be easier and more efficient to just merge the soundtrack info with their respective games' articles, like the Resident Evil 4 article? U.A.A. (talk) 22:01, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Works, as long as you (1) prove its notability or (2) provide critical commentary about it. Because both non-notable and indiscriminate content do not merit being in Wikipedia and are deleted nonetheless. Fleet Command (talk) 05:12, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I am wrong. No, you don't need to prove any notability when you merge and you don't need any critical commentary if you merge it into a notable article, such as its parent game or an article such as Discography of Resident Evil. My apologies. Fleet Command (talk) 08:57, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 00:04, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Merge it. Not sufficiently notable for an article of its own. N2e (talk) 23:12, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.