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The user that market this for deletion says that his only claim to fame is myspace popularity. However, myspace has over 5 million bands/artists . So the fact that Joe Brooks is listed as often listed as the number one artist means that he is very notable. Myspace might not be traditional media
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As for the "bedroom musician claim," there is no reference to it in the main article. Therefore any reference to it by the user who marked this article for deletion is irrelevant.
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According to the notability guidelines listed under music, an artist is notable if they meet ANY of the criteria listed. Joe Brooks meets two criteria points:
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As linked in the references section, Joe Brooks has been on BBC radio, interviewed for the
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Since the original failed attempt at deletion last year, Joe Brooks has released a single as well as a date for a major-label album.
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In addition, please note that there is a non-trivial article about Joe Brooks on the AOL owned PopEater:
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