''Discografia Internazionale'' (or ''DI'') was a weekly Italian

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magazine published from 1966. The magazine's headquarters was in

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. It was run by Germano Ruscitto, formerly the press officer for

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, in association with Billboard Publications, Inc. With its focus on international recording, the magazine was intended as a rival to the long-established Italian publication ''

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''. DI's singles chart represented Italy in ''

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''s weekly "Hits of the World" international charts section. Together with ''Billboard'' and the United Kingdom's ''

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'', ''Discografia Internazionale'' sponsored the annual International Music Industry Conference (IMIC), held in

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, Switzerland. The magazine's final issue was published in December 1972.

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