Music magazine, based in New York, USA since 1894.

Billboard (stylized as billboard) is an American music magazine, headquartered in New York City, New York and owned by Prometheus Global Media. It was first published on November 1, 1894, and is distinguished as being among the oldest trade magazines in the world. The magazine originally focused on bill posting and outdoor amusements before specializing in the music industry in the 1960s.

Editors: This list is incomplete Editors: This list is incomplete. Tony Gervino (April 28, 2014 – present) Joe Levy (March 30, 2012 – April 27, 2014) Danyel Smith (January 10, 2011 – March 1, 2012 ) Craig Marks (2010–) Robert Levine (September 2008 –) Keith Girard (April 21, 2003 – May 24, 2004) Timothy White (1991 – June 27, 2002)

Billboard, then titled The Billboard, published its first music hit parade  on January 4, 1936; its first record chart was calculated on July 20, 1940. The Billboard Hot 100, which documents individual singles, was introduced on August 4, 1958; the Billboard 200, which ranks full music albums, was premiered on August 17, 1963. Today, the service provides over 100 charts, which are updated on a weekly basis.

Magazine publications Magazine publications. Billboard Publications became a major trade magazine publisher, acquiring The Hollywood Reporter, Kirkus Reviews, Adweek and Mediaweek. It was acquired by Dutch publisher VNU (later renamed the Nielsen Company) in 1993, but later sold in 2009 along with the other Nielsen Business Media properties to the new company e5 Global Media, which was renamed in 2010 to Prometheus Global Media.