Billboard (magazine)

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Billboard
EditorHannah Karp
Former editorsLee Zhito, Tony Gervino, Bill Werde, Tamara Conniff
CategoriesEntertainment
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherLynne Segall
Total circulation17,000 magazines per week
15.2 million unique visitors per month[1]
Founder
  • William Donaldson
  • James Hennegan
Year foundedNovember 1, 1894; 129 years ago (1894-11-01) (as Billboard Advertising)
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.billboard.com
ISSN0006-2510

Billboard is an international American music and entertainment magazine. It s most famous for the Billboard charts, which lists the top albums and singles of the week.

The magazine was started on November 1, 1894 in Cincinnati, Ohio by William H. Donaldson and James Hennegan. It was originally called Billboard Advertising.

International editions[change | change source]

  • Billboard Argentina (2013–present)
  • Billboard Brasil (2009–2019, 2023–present)
  • Billboard Canada (2023–present)
  • Billboard China (2016–2019, 2022–present)
  • Billboard Japan (2008–present)
  • Billboard Philippines (2016–2018, 2023–present)
  • Billboard Việt Nam (2017–present)
  • Billboard Greece (launched 2011; defunct)
  • Billboard Indonesia (launch 2018; defunct)
  • Billboard Thailand (launched 2016; defunct)
  • Billboard Türkiye (2006–2010)

Picture gallery[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Media Kit" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

Other websites[change | change source]