Billboard® is an American music and entertainment brand, founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows.