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History
It was founded in October 1945 in Milan, Italy, on the initiative of the journalist and musicologist Aldo Mario De Luigi, a former record executive at La Voce Del Padrone-Columbia-Marconiphone (VCM, now
EMI Italy).
Originally, the magazine was published under the name ''Musica'' (''Dischi'' was added on the second edition) on a monthly basis.
In the 1960s, started to issue a list of best-seller music recordings nationally. After the death of Aldo Mario in 1968, his son Mario De Luigi, already reviewer and editor of the magazine since 1958, became the director.
In 1999, the official website was opened.
On its 735th issue in December 2009, director Mario De Luigi announced that from March 2010 they would publish an online magazine and stop the publication of the physical magazine after 65 years.
In June 2014, the magazine ceased to exist after almost 70 years and 783 issues (737 in physical and 46 in digital format).
See also
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Federation of the Italian Music Industry
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List of number-one hits (Italy)
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musica e dischi
1945 establishments in Italy
2014 disestablishments in Italy
Defunct magazines published in Italy
Italian-language magazines
Italian music websites
Magazines established in 1945
Magazines disestablished in 2014
Magazines published in Milan
Monthly magazines published in Italy
Music in Milan
Music magazines published in Italy
Online magazines with defunct print editions
Online music magazines