Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Spectra Records


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  23:04, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Spectra Records

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Unsourced paid advert that has been unremedied for way too long. Cabayi (talk) 11:05, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. Cabayi (talk) 11:06, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. Cabayi (talk) 11:06, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
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Query Where is the evidence that this article was edited in return for undisclosed payments? --Pontificalibus 11:25, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. North America1000 16:49, 8 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Comment: This appears to be the same company as the later Spectra Music Group, an article equally lacking in independent 3rd party sources. Possibly the AfD should be extended to consider both articles? AllyD (talk) 18:34, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Good catch, the edit history of Spectra Music Group makes the paid connection even clearer for . Added. Cabayi (talk) 19:56, 8 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Which of the editors who have contributed since 2009 are you accusing? Rathfelder (talk) 19:52, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
 * ,, and who was explicitly blocked as a paid editor. Cabayi (talk) 20:06, 8 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Comment I really dislike these. Not the nominator's fault!  The article lists a number of notable artists in the article, indicating it is one of the "more important independent labels" through WP:NMUSIC #5.  This can't be taken at face value, and particularly when paid/promotional editing is suspected.  So, it appears two notable artists have releases on Spectrum, Lou Gramm and Magni Ásgeirsson.  When in Rome (band) is listed, but this seems to be a re-incarnation of the band, not the original, kinda like the multiple versions of the Platters that toured the oldies circuit well after their charting years.  An unsupported statement says Cutting Crew signed with the label, but no releases are mentioned.  Paul Young, and Orleans (band) list Spectra as one of their record labels in the infobox, but otherwise ties to the label are unsupported.  Glenn Jones and Fredro Starr don't mention the label at all.  My initial opinion is that there is a small-to-middling chance this is a notable label, but the accursed promotional editing makes it difficult to sort out.  Frankly it would be little loss if the article were TNT'd, and unsourced statements/mentions regarding the label were removed from articles linking to the article.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:38, 9 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete: The articles have been developed by accounts associated with the subject (see this comment) without demonstration of the claims to importance in the company's field which are made in the latter article. Notability is not inherited from the artists whose music has been released, though reliable 3rd party source which discussed and attributed a more significant formative role to the company, if such could be found, might contribute to WP:CORPDEPTH. However, searches are finding only announcements of album releases, which are routine coverage. Clearly a company going about its business, but I don't see the WP:NCORP requirements being met. AllyD (talk) 14:15, 10 January 2019 (UTC)


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