''Billboard'' China () was a Chinese online music magazine founded by Vision Media Group on September 5, 2016. It served as the Chinese version of
''Billboard'', also featuring independent coverage of both Chinese and international music content.
Background
On May 28, 2015, ''Billboard'' launched ''Billboard'' Radio China, marking the debut of Asia’s first internet radio station under the ''Billboard'' brand. After entering the Philippines and Thailand markets, ''
Billboard
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'' formed another partnership with Chinese media company Vision Media Group in September 2016. The partnership resulted in several music content channels across platforms, including print, online, and mobile. Co-president of ''Billboard'' John Amato described: "This expansion into China is a milestone for ''Billboard''." On December 29, 2016, ''Billboard'' China's website was officially launched.
On August 8, 2022, ''Billboard'' announced their return to Chinese music market, by relaunching their music charts.
Charts
On October 3, 2016, ''Billboard'' Radio China rebranded their weekly top 10 Mandarin and top 10 Cantonese singles chart as the Top 10 Hero chart, maintaining separate lists for Mandarin and Cantonese songs. Charting period is from Monday to Sunday. Ranking is based on the mainstream radio charts in Chinese-speaking regions as well as online streams and digital sales, sources include Taiwan's
KKBox, mainland China's
Kugou Music, Weibo's Asia New Songs Chart, and
YinYueTai's V Chart.
On April 21, 2017, ''Billboard'' China partnered with
Nielsen-CCData and
Sina Weibo
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to launch the ''Billboard'' China Weibo Music Chart. On January 7, 2018, the ''Billboard'' China Weibo Music Chart developed into the ''Billboard'' China Social Music Chart.
In January 2019, ''Billboard'' China announced the launch of the ''Billboard'' China Top 100, the Chinese equivalent to the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
In April 2019, the China Airplay/FL chart was launched. The chart measured the airplay of foreign language songs in China, based on audience impressions from a panel of radio stations compiled by Nielsen-CCData. It was active from April 29, 2019, to August 12, 2019.
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''Billboard'' Radio China Top 10 Chart
* ''Billboard'' China Social Music Chart
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''Billboard'' China Top 100
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''Billboard'' China Airplay/FL
References
External links
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Chinese music websites
Online music magazines
2016 establishments in China
Defunct magazines published in China