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Discografia internazionale

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Discografia internazionale
CategoriesMusic
FrequencyWeekly
FounderGermano Ruscitto
First issueOctober 1966
Final issueDecember 1972
CompanyBillboard Publications
CountryItaly
Based inMilan
LanguageItalian

Discografia internazionale (or DI)[1] was a weekly Italian popular music magazine published from 1966.[2] The magazine's headquarters was in Piazzale Loreto in Milan.[1] It was run by Germano Ruscitto, formerly the press officer for Bluebell Records, in association with Billboard Publications, Inc.[3] With its focus on international recording, the magazine was intended as a rival to the long-established Italian publication Musica e Dischi.[3]

DI's singles chart represented Italy in Billboard's weekly "Hits of the World" international charts section.[4] Together with Billboard and the United Kingdom's Record Retailer, Discografia Internazionale sponsored the annual International Music Industry Conference (IMIC), held in Montreux, Switzerland.[4]

The magazine's final issue was published in December 1972.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brody, Elaine; Brook, Claire (1979). Music Guide to Italy. Basingstoke, UK: Macmillan Education. pp. 199–200. ISBN 978-1-349052912.
  2. ^ Wagstaff, John, ed. (2019) [1998]. The British Union Catalogue of Music Periodicals. Abingdon-on-Thames, UK: Taylor & Francis. p. 1966. ISBN 978-0-429802614.
  3. ^ a b c Vita, Vito (2020). Musica Solida (e-book) (in Italian). Turin: Miraggi Edizioni. ISBN 978-8-833860534.
  4. ^ a b "Search: 'Discografia Internazionale'". Billboard. 17 October 1970. p. 67.