User talk:Virgin EMI

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Virgin EMI (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Virgin EMI (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

Hi there, I'm an employee of Virgin EMI Records (Astrid Bulmer, my email is astrid.bulmer@umusic.com if you'd like to email me to verify this). I've been blocked for uploading an image of Ella Eyre to her page. This label has the rights to that image. The photo is credited to Joseph Okpako. Please can you unblock me and let the image sit on Ella's wiki page? It's important that her page is as up-to-date as possible and an accurate reflection of her. Thanks, Astrid Bulmer

Decline reason:

Please use your other account, this one won't be unblocked because the username is not compliant with policy. If there is an autoblock, please let us know on User talk:Astrid Bulmer. MER-C 12:21, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Virgin EMI, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:

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Kiesza

Hello, it appears Virgin EMI (talk · contribs) is a sock puppet of Astrid Bulmer (talk · contribs). Both have attempted to put File:Kiesza2014.jpg into Kiesza. Astrid Bulmer (talk · contribs) did it first, uploading as "Astrid Bulmer" (on Commons), but identifying the author as "Virgin EMI". I nominated it for deletion, and pointed at this peculiarity. Now, a brand new account "Virgin EMI" is used to accomplish the same thing. Both accounts are single-purpose accounts. As I've said before, if you wish to improve the article, please discuss the matter. If you keep making new accounts, or repeatedly try to add copyright violations to Wikipedia, your accounts could all be blocked. It's worth noting Kiesza is not signed to EMI, has no connection to EMI, and it's baffling why somebody would pick that as a user name. --Rob (talk) 15:30, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Rob

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Daniel Case (talk) 02:29, 27 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Kiesza's signed to Virgin EMI Records (a division of Universal Music). Astrid Bulmer (me) has set up both accounts and tried to upload this image. I work for Virgin EMI Records in the digital department and am trying to change Kieasza's image on wiki so it's more up-to-date. Would you like my email to verify that I'm an employee of Virgin EMI? I'd appreciate if we could resolve this asap as it's important to us that Kiesza's wiki page is as fresh as it can possibly be

Thanks --User:Virgin EMI (talk) 16:90, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

To avoid giving out your email publicly, you can visit my user page at User:Thivierr and click "Email this user". Before that, you should go to preferences to ensure your email is setup properly, to send and receive email through Wikipedia. I'll then email you directly, to confirm you're with EMI. It's important to keep in mind that once released on a Creative Commons Share-Alike license, anybody can use the image for any purpose. Also, it's up to the editors of Kiesza, and I can't personally guarantee which image is used (I personally like the image you provided, but it's just one man's opinion). You may want to see if you have a second image, such as one of her performing, and/or less "touched up", that would also be appreciated by editors. Please understand, that while we welcome your input, no single person, or company, can decide the content of the article, and ultimately the community will decide what if any changes are made to the article. --Rob (talk) 17:06, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'm convinced this user is legit, and works with who he says he does. I base this on an email he sent, verifying his association with the company. So, I withdraw my comments, and suggest we use the image. --Rob (talk) 19:23, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]