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]
| Categories | Music |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Founder | Germano Ruscitto |
| First issue | October 1966 |
| Final issue | December 1972 |
| Company | Billboard Publications |
| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Milan |
| Language | Italian |
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
- ^ a b Brody, Elaine; Brook, Claire (1979). Music Guide to Italy. pp. 199–200.
- ^ Wagstaff, John (2019). The British Union Catalogue of Music Periodicals. p. 1966.
- ^ a b c Vita, Vito (2020). Musica Solida.
- ^ a b "Search: 'Discografia Internazionale'". Billboard. 17 October 1970. p. 67.