[4][5] Main charts Billboard became Music & Media's financial partner in 1985 and later owned the magazine.

[6] When Music & Media closed in August 2003, Billboard continued to compile the European Top 100 Albums and Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.

Some of the first-decade perennial winners were Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and Madonna,[9][10][11][12] with the lattermost receiving the special Eurochart Artist of The Decade in 1994, for her continued success in all of their chart formats.

[13] According to a 1985 report, presentations of the trophy to the artists were filmed in some European TV programs.

[14] Music & Media also presented the DJ Awards, where winners were chosen by DJs, producers and programme directors from private and state ratio stations all over Europe.