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Billboard Brasil
Brazilian edition of Billboard magazine
Brazilian edition of Billboard magazine
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| title | Billboard Brasil | ||||
| logo | Billboard Brasil logo.svg | ||||
| logo_size | 220px | ||||
| image_file | Billboard Brasil, 13 October 2023 issue cover 1.png | ||||
| image_caption | One of the covers of the October 2023 issue, featuring Criolo and Marcelo D2 | ||||
| frequency | Monthly | ||||
| category | Music and entertainment | ||||
| company | Mynd8 | ||||
| firstdate | (first run) | ||||
| {{Start date and age | 2023 | 10 | 13 | df | yes}} (relaunch) |
| country | Brazil | ||||
| based | São Paulo | ||||
| language | Portuguese | ||||
| website | |||||
| issn | 2176-0543 |
(relaunch) Billboard Brasil is the Brazilian edition of the American magazine Billboard. The magazine provides music charts, news, photos and videos related to the music industry. Its charts include the Brasil Hot 100 and the Artistas 25, tracking the most popular songs and artists in various music genres.
First released in October 2009, Billboard Brasil was the third version affiliated with Billboard. The magazine eventually ceased publication in July 2014, focusing solely on its website until it ceased operations for undisclosed reasons in 2019. The magazine made its return in August 2023, and the first issue of the relaunch was released on 13 October 2023.
History
2009–2019: Early years and discontinuation

Billboard Brasil was first announced in August 2009. It was officially launched by BPP Promoções e Publicações LTDA on 14 October 2009, with a monthly circulation of 40,000 printed copies sold at R$ 8.90. The first issue had 84 pages and featured the singer Roberto Carlos on the cover. Brazil was the third country to launch a print version affiliated with the American Billboard, following Russia and Turkey. Billboard Brasil adopted the basic format of the American magazine, featuring articles about regional and international music, along with regional and international charts, including the Brasil Hot 100 Airplay. These charts were compiled based on analysis reports from Crowley Broadcast Analysis, which monitored 265 radio stations across the Brazil. Crowley had already provided this restricted service to record labels even before the launch of Billboard Brasil. The last printed issue of the magazine was the 49th, published in July 2014. The 50th issue, published in January 2015, was available only in digital format. Subsequently, Billboard Brasil ceased publication and focused solely on its website. The discontinuation of its operations took place in January 2019.
2023–present: Relaunching of ''Billboard Brasil''
Brazil did not have a Billboard existing music charts after the brand's cessation in 2019 until 2022, when Billboard launched on 14 February 2022, the Hits of the World, a collection of charts around the world that ranks the top 25 songs weekly in more than 40 countries around the globe; part of this collection is the Brazil Songs chart.
On 15 May 2023, it was announced that Billboard Brasil would be relaunched under Mynd8. The magazine returned in August 2023. Its first issue of the relaunch was released on 13 October 2023. The magazine arrived with four different covers, featuring Criolo and Marcelo D2, Post Malone, Bebe Rexha, and Luísa Sonza. In 2023, the magazine began promoting the WME Awards, which is similar to Billboard Women in Music.
Charts
| Chart title | Description | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasil Hot 100 | Ranks the top songs within Brazil and is based on streaming activity from leading music services in the territory. | |||||||||
| Artistas 25 | Ranks the most popular artists in Brazil based on the streaming activity of major music services in the territory. | |||||||||
| Brasil Hot 100-Radio | date=September 10, 2024 | title=Billboard Brasil anuncia charts com as músicas mais ouvidas nas rádios | trans-title=Billboard Brasil announces charts with the most listened-to songs on the radio | url=https://billboard.com.br/billboard-brasil-anuncia-charts-com-as-musicas-mais-ouvidas-na-radio/ | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916213758/https://billboard.com.br/billboard-brasil-anuncia-charts-com-as-musicas-mais-ouvidas-na-radio/ | archive-date=September 16, 2024 | access-date=October 2, 2024 | magazine=Billboard Brasil | language=pt-BR}} |
| Artistas 25-Radio | Ranks the most popular artists in Brazil based on radio airplay audience, as compiled by Crowley Broadcast Analysis. | |||||||||
| Sua Música Billboard Brasil Top 50 | Ranks the top songs on the music service Sua Música and is based on streaming activity. |
International charts
| Chart title | Description |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Ranks the top songs in the United States, based on airplay, digital downloads, and streaming. |
| Billboard 200 | Ranks the most popular albums and EPs in the United States, based on album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). |
| Billboard Global 200 | Ranks the top songs globally and is based on digital sales and streaming from over 200 territories worldwide. |
References
References
- Bueno, Diogo. (August 28, 2009). "Revista 'Billboard' terá edição brasileira". [[MTV Brasil]]. Boomerang.
- (October 15, 2009). "Revista "Billboard" lança versão brasileira". [[G1 (website).
- Ney, Thiago. (October 13, 2009). ""Billboard" chega às bancas amanhã". [[Folha de S.Paulo]].
- (October 13, 2009). "Revista Billboard Brasil chegou às bancas!".
- (October 13, 2009). "'Billboard' brasileira chega às bancas nesta quarta". [[Terra (company).
- Ben-Yehuda, Ayala. (October 22, 2009). "Billboard Brazil Launches Monthly Magazine With Local Charts".
- "Rankings de Músicas".
- Neto, Barata. (October 6, 2009). "Billboard chega ao Brasil com ranking de mais tocadas". Brasil Econômico.
- Assis, Marcelo de. (May 15, 2023). "Billboard volta ao Brasil: novos ares e foco para fazer história". iG.
- (January 28, 2015). "50ª edição da Billboard Brasil traz Black Keys, Pitty, Tom Petty e muito mais!".
- (April 1, 2019). "Exclusivo: após 10 anos de atuação, Billboard Brasil encerra operações no país". POPline.
- Honorato, Renan. (May 15, 2023). "Billboard retorna ao Brasil com versões impressa e digital". Meio & Mensagem.
- Frankenberg, Eric. (February 15, 2022). "GAYLE, Glass Animals, ‘Bruno’ & More Top Billboard’s New Hits of the World Charts".
- Araujo, Guilherme. (February 15, 2022). "Xamã, Marília Mendonça e Anitta são destaques em parada de músicas brasileiras da Billboard". Papelpop.
- Júnior, André. (May 15, 2023). "Billboard retorna ao Brasil após quase 9 anos. Saiba detalhes". [[Metrópoles]].
- Miranda, Marcia. (August 9, 2023). "Saiba tudo sobre a volta da Revista Billboard em versão impressa e plataformas online". Associaçao Nacional de Editores de Revistas.
- Pacilio, Isabela. (October 6, 2023). "Veja as capas e como comprar a 1ª edição da Billboard Brasil".
- Wagner, Jota. (4 October 2023). "7º WME Awards homenageará Rita Lee e Dona Onete". Music Non Stop.
- (September 10, 2024). "Billboard Brasil anuncia charts com as músicas mais ouvidas nas rádios".
- (June 12, 2024). "São João: Sua Música e Billboard Brasil firmam parceria inédita para os charts".
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