Billboard Launches Major Redesign with April 30 Issue
Business Wire (press release)

Billboard, the world's most trusted source of music, video and digital entertainment news, charts, reviews and analysis, announces its first major redesign in more than forty years, premiering with the April 30 issue. The new design will serve as the foundation of a wide-ranging transformation of the Billboard brand, which will be followed by the relaunch of Billboard.com and Billboard.biz, the launch of Billboard Mobile and the debut of new branded industry conferences and events.

Founded in 1894, Billboard is the premier music industry publication and its charts are the industry standard for success. While the redesigned magazine will continue to feature the quality entertainment industry reporting and data readers have come to rely on, the new Billboard will parallel the changes in the marketplace by featuring expanded digital and brand marketing coverage. Tamara Conniff, recently named Billboard co-executive editor, in conjunction with long-time executive editor, Ken Schlager, will spearhead the new look. Together they will oversee the editorial content of Billboard, as well as the web properties, the mobile initiative and the multiple Billboard conferences. More…