Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bulgarian National Top 40


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The result was   delete, fails WP:N. Gwen Gale (talk) 18:26, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Bulgarian National Top 40

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Like Hot100Brasil and United World Chart (both of which were deleted per WP:AfD), there seems to be a big question about these charts' validity or notability. A Google search doesn't bring up anything official and the articles certainly have no sources to back them up. I attempted at one point to see if anyone had reliable information (such as, who is "APC-stats"?) and nothing has come up. A Google search on APC-stats brings up the webpages that show these two charts, but that's it. Unless I am missing something here, all of this seems unofficial and fanmade. Would suggest deletions unless there is some concrete evidence of how these are compiled and whether they are recognized as national music charts. - eo (talk) 17:26, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  22:50, 19 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep I had talking with the chart manager. They have sources. The bulgarian radio market, bigger radio stations in Bulgaria, most of musical stores in Sofia. BGTopDon listen! Sir! 20:37, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Question. I would like to know what the nominator means by the word "official". Is there some world-wide authority that decides what counts as an "official" music chart? Phil Bridger (talk) 21:38, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Probably a vague term for me to use, but basically I am referring to a chart that is recognized as one that represents music sales and airplay of a particular country. i.e. I would consider Billboard magazine or the UK Singles Chart as "official", yet something like the iTunes Store, a cable television countdown show or someone's personal chart as "unofficial," if that makes any sense.  These particular charts don't seem to have any kind of documentation or history on who compiles them, or how.  At least none that I can find.  If someone does have it, then great. - eo (talk) 22:47, 21 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,   Sandstein   20:07, 24 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete:Sources need to be reliable and verifiable and unfortunately talking to the "chart manager" and saying they have sources is neither reliable or verifiable. --JD554 (talk) 20:23, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and JD554. SKS2K6 (talk) 20:43, 24 June 2008 (UTC)


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