Changes to billboard.biz

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   Last week Billboard announced that their subscriber billboard.biz site was changing to Billboard.com/business. In the process they made all charts available on their free billboard.com site. Not sure if this is a permanent change or just a method to get people hooked on all the charts and then removing some from their free site. In the meantime, what's the point of being a subscriber? What premium services are you paying for? Also, they changed the on-line chart appearance and many folks are unhappy about that.

Doesn't seem that they have contacted their subscribers yet, so not sure if anyone knows the future of Billboard's on-line plans.

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Chartman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 26 February 2016 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chartman Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Changes to billboard.biz Posted: 12 August 2019 at 1:10pm
	Last week Billboard announced that their subscriber billboard.biz site was changing to Billboard.com/business. In the process they made all charts available on their free billboard.com site. Not sure if this is a permanent change or just a method to get people hooked on all the charts and then removing some from their free site. In the meantime, what's the point of being a subscriber? What premium services are you paying for? Also, they changed the on-line chart appearance and many folks are unhappy about that. Doesn't seem that they have contacted their subscribers yet, so not sure if anyone knows the future of Billboard's on-line plans.

jebsib Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 06 April 2006 Status: Online Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote jebsib Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 August 2019 at 7:00pm
	I say any changes are welcome. That site has been one big error after another for 7 years now. It's been disgracefully managed and rife with glitches.

PopArchivist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 June 2018 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote PopArchivist Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 August 2019 at 9:03pm
	Tried it once a long time ago. Glad to see they are going to take it seriously now (I Hope)...

Scanner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 August 2019 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scanner Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 August 2019 at 6:14pm
	I have not received any notification from Billboard regarding this change. I only found out the site was updated when I accessed billboard.biz. As a subscriber, this is a ripoff since I am now paying for something anyone can access for free. I doubt Billboard will be extending anyone's subscription for this. The chart groupings are a bit bizarre. They will hopefully have a more consistent format among the charts. Most charts note the Prior Week Position, Peak Position and Weeks on Chart. But, the main charts like the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 require you to literally open each song or album for this information. Very annoying....

PopArchivist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 June 2018 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote PopArchivist Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 August 2019 at 9:00am
	Welcome Scanner!

Scanner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 August 2019 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scanner Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 August 2019 at 1:10pm
	A belated thanks!

Scanner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 August 2019 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Scanner Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 September 2019 at 1:44pm
	Has anyone heard from Billboard regarding when the login will be restored? A subscription is currently pointless as anyone can access all chart data that was once exclusive to subscribers.