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-{{dablink|"WP:MUS", "WP:MUSIC" and "WP:BAND" redirect here. You may have been looking for [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Music]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs]] or [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Museums]]. For instructions on how to create and include Ogg Theora and Vorbis files on Wikipedia, see [[Wikipedia:Creation and usage of media files]].}}
-{{Wikipedia subcat guideline|notability guideline|{{PAGENAME}}|WP:NM|WP:NMG|WP:MUSIC}}
-{{nutshell|A musician or ensemble is notable if it has had some sort of recognition by professional organizations, such as music charts.|Notability is met if the musician has been the subject of a broadcast by a media network.}}
-{{IncGuide}}
-This page provides a guideline of how the concept of [[WP:N|notability]] applies to topics related to music, including artists and bands, albums, and songs.
-'''Important note''': Failing to satisfy the notability guidelines is '''not''' a [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|criterion for speedy deletion]]. However, an article on an artist or band that does not ''indicate'' that the subject of the article is important or significant can be speedily deleted under [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#A7|criterion A7]]. A mere claim of significance, even if contested, may avoid speedy deletion under A7, requiring a full [[WP:PROD|proposed deletion]] or [[WP:AfD|Article for Deletion]] process to determine if the article should be included in Wikipedia.
-Many who spend significant time improving Wikipedia's musical coverage feel that notability is required for a musical topic (such as a band or musical theatre group) to deserve an encyclopedia article. Please note that the failure to meet any of these criteria does not mean an article ''must'' be deleted; conversely, meeting any of these criteria does not mean that an article ''must'' be kept. These are merely rules of thumb used by some editors when deciding whether or not to keep an article that is on [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|articles for deletion]].
-In order to meet Wikipedia's standards for [[WP:V|verifiability]] and [[WP:N|notability]], the article in question must actually document that the criterion is true. It is not enough to make vague claims in the article or assert a band's importance on a talk page or AfD page -- the article itself must document notability.
-See also the [[Wikipedia:Criteria for inclusion of biographies]] for notability guidelines for biography articles in general.
-==Criteria for musicians and ensembles==
-A musician or ensemble (note that this includes a ''band'', ''singer'', ''rapper'', ''orchestra'', ''DJ'', ''musical theatre group'', etc.) is notable if it meets any one of the following criteria:
-# <span id="C1"/>It has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is [[Wikipedia:independent sources|independent from]] the musician/ensemble itself and [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable]].<ref name=selfpromo>Self-promotion and product placement are not the routes to having an encyclopaedia article.  The published works must be ''someone else'' writing about the musician, ensemble, composer, or lyricist.  (See [[Wikipedia:Attribution#Self-published sources]] for details about the reliability of self-published sources, and [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]] for treatment of promotional, vanity material.) The barometer of notability is whether people ''independent'' of the subject itself have actually considered the musician, ensemble, composer, or lyricist notable enough that they have written and published non-trivial works that focus upon it. The rationale for this is easy to see -- someone simply talking about themselves in their own personal blog, website, book publisher, etc. does not automatically mean they have sufficient attention in the ''world at large'' to be called notable. If that was so then ''everyone'' could have an article. [[Wikipedia:NOT|Wikipedia is not]] a directory.</ref>
-#* This criterion includes published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, books, magazine articles, and television documentaries<ref name=published>What constitutes a "published work" is deliberately broad.</ref> ''except'' for the following:
-#** Media reprints of press releases, other publications where the musician/ensemble talks about themselves, and advertising for the musician/ensemble.
-#** Works comprising merely trivial coverage, such as newspaper articles that simply report performance dates or the publications of contact and booking details in directories.
-#**An article in a school or university newspaper (or similar) would generally be considered trivial but should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
-# <span id="C2"/>Has had a charted hit on any national music chart.
-# <span id="C3"/>Has had a record [[Music recording sales certification|certified gold]] or higher in at least one country.
-# <span id="C4">Has received non-trivial coverage in a reliable source of an international concert tour, or a national concert tour in at least one sovereign country.<ref name=disputed>This criterion has been disputed in the past and has been reworded numerous times as a result. Past significant discussions: [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Music/Notability and Music Guidelines/Archive 4#.22National or international .22vs .22significant.22 tours|1]], [[Wikipedia_talk:Notability_%28music%29#Rfc:_C4_International_concert_tour|2]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Notability_%28music%29&oldid=187626536#Rfc:_C4_International_concert_tour permalink]).</ref>
-# <span id="C5"/>Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels (i.e. an independent label with a history of more than a few years and a roster of performers, many of which are notable).
-# <span id="C6"/>Contains at least one notable musician; note that it is often most appropriate to use [[Wikipedia:Redirects|redirects]] in place of articles on side projects, early bands and such, and that [[WP:UCS|common sense exceptions]] always apply.
-# <span id="C7"/>Has become the most prominent representative of a notable style or of the local scene of a city; note that the subject must still meet all ordinary Wikipedia standards, including [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability]].
-# <span id="C8"/>Has won or been nominated for a major music award, such as a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]], [[Juno Award|Juno]], [[Mercury Prize|Mercury]] or [[Grammis]] award.
-# <span id="C9"/>Has won or placed in a major music competition.
-# <span id="C10"/>Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, e.g. a theme for a network television show, performance in a television show or notable film, inclusion on a compilation album, etc. (But if this is the only claim, it is probably more appropriate to have a mention in the main article and [[Wikipedia:Redirects|redirect]] to that article.)
-# <span id="C11"/>Has been placed in [[Spin (radio)|rotation]] nationally by any major radio network.
-# <span id="C12"/>Has been the subject of a half hour or longer broadcast across a national radio or TV network.
-''Note that members of notable bands are redirected to the band's article, not given individual articles, unless they have demonstrated individual notability for activity independent of the band, such as solo releases. Members of two notable bands are generally notable enough for their own article.''
-==Criteria for composers and lyricists==
-For composers, songwriters, librettists or lyricists:
-#Has credit for writing or co-writing either lyrics or music for a notable composition.
-# Has written musical theatre of some sort (includes musicals, operas, etc) that was performed in a notable theatre that had a reasonable run as such things are judged in their particular situation and time.
-# Has had a work used as the basis for a later composition by a songwriter, composer or lyricist who meets the above criteria.
-# Has written a song or composition which has won (or in some cases been given a second or other place) in a major music competition not established expressly for newcomers.
-# Has been listed as a major influence or teacher of a composer, songwriter or lyricist that meets the above criteria.
-# Appears at reasonable length in standard reference books on his or her genre of music.
-''Where possible, composers or lyricists with insufficient verifiable material to warrant a reasonably detailed article should be merged into the article about their work. When a composer or lyricist is known for multiple works, such a merger may not be possible.''
-==Others==
-For composers and performers outside mass media traditions:
-# Is cited in reliable sources as being influential in style, technique, repertory or teaching in a particular music genre.
-# Has been a significant musical influence on a musician or composer that qualifies for the above list.
-# Has established a tradition or school in a particular genre.
-# Has composed a number of melodies, tunes or standards used in a notable genre, or tradition or school within a notable genre.
-# Is frequently covered in publications devoted to a notable sub-culture.
-==Albums, singles and songs{{Anchors|Albums|Songs}}==
-{{shortcut|WP:NALBUMS|WP:NSONGS}}
-All articles on albums, singles or songs must meet the basic criteria at the [[WP:N|notability guidelines]], with significant coverage in [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that are [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Sources|independent]] of the subject.
-In general, if the musician or ensemble that recorded an album is considered notable, then officially released albums may have sufficient notability to have individual articles on Wikipedia. Demos, mixtapes, bootlegs, promo-only, and unreleased albums are in general not notable; however, they may be notable if they have significant independent coverage in reliable sources. Album articles with little more than a track listing may be more appropriately merged into the artist's main article or discography article, [[WP:AS|space permitting]].
-Most songs do not merit an article and should redirect to another relevant article, such as for a prominent album or for the artist who wrote or prominently performed the song. Songs that have been ranked on national or significant music charts, that have won significant awards or honors or that have been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable. Notability aside, a separate article is only appropriate on a song when there is enough verifiable material to warrant a reasonably detailed article; articles unlikely ever to grow beyond stubs should be merged to articles about an artist or album.
-Articles and information about albums or singles with confirmed release dates in the near future '''must''' be confirmed by [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] and should use the {{t1|future-album}} or {{tl|future single}} tag. Separate articles should ''not'' be created until there is sufficient reliably sourced information about a future release. For example, a future album whose article is titled "(Artist)'s Next Album" and consists solely of blog or fan forum speculation about ''possible'' titles, or songs that ''might'' be on the album, is a [[WP:CRYSTAL]] violation and should be discussed only in the artist's article. In certain cases, however, properly and reliably referenced information about the album's or single's recording process, such as known guest musicians, ''may'' be sufficient to justify an independent article. Once the artist or their record label has publicly confirmed the title, track listing and release date, an article about an album or single is ''not'' a [[WP:CRYSTAL]] violation.
-==Resources==
-Good online sources for recordings are the [[Freedb]] [http://www.freedb.org/freedb_search.php search engine] or the [[Allmusic]] [http://www.allmusic.com search engine]. To find ownership information on song texts copyrighted in the US, the [http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm ASCAP ACE Title Search] and [http://www.bmi.com/search/ BMI Repertoire Search] utilities are invaluable. When looking in depth, a [http://books.google.com Google book search] may turn something up. For material that has captured the attention of academics, a [http://scholar.google.com search on Google scholar] may work.
-An experienced editor also provides [[User:Dihydrogen Monoxide/Satisfying music notability guidelines|a guide]] on ensuring that articles meet criteria.
-==Notes==
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