Web page updated April 5, 2008
© 2006, 2008 by Edgar Rust
CIRCULATION AND READERSHIP
MUSIC FOR THE LOVE OF IT is mailed or e-mailed six times a year to about 500 subscribers in the U.S.A. and twelve other countries. In addition, more than 5,000 copies of the February North American workshop directory issue are distributed to members of Amateur Chamber Music Players, Inc.
A reader survey found that our typical reader is an avid amateur instrumentalist, singer or composer, 60 years old, with over 16 years education. He or she owns an average of four instruments, spends over $1500 a year on musical expenses, and sings or plays more than three times a week.
The MUSIC WORKSHOP GUIDE received an average of over 5,400 visits per month in 2004, peaking in April at 6,900 visits. Its most popular interior page is its worldwide geographic listing of workshops, with location, dates and website link.
ADVERTISING POLICY
MUSIC FOR THE LOVE OF IT only accepts advertisements that are of interest to amateur musicians and consistent with the editorial purposes, style and quality of the publication. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement. Acceptance of advertising, however, does not imply endorsement. Placement of all ads is subject to space availability. Ads may be reduced in size or cancelled without notice due to editorial space requirements. In such cases advertisers will be entitled to refund or credit towards future ads. Please advise us if your ad urgently requires certain timing and we will do our best to meet your needs.
MUSIC FOR THE LOVE OF IT offers display ads in its print publication. Music workshop presenters may also advertise through sponsored photo caption links in the MUSIC WORKSHOP GUIDE, published as a free internet web site by MUSIC FOR THE LOVE OF IT.
RATES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING
Annual Rates (Includes February Issue)
Monthly Rates (Excludes February Issue)
Ads are normally enclosed in a solid 1/2-point border. Please allow room for the border; i.e. do not run text to the very edge of the ad space. We can prepare your ad if you like at no extra cost. If you do your own, please submit camera-ready high-resolution art on unfolded white glossy paper or e-mail a digital image to publisher@musicfortheloveofit.com. Halftones should not be finer than 120 lines per inch.
Deadlines are normally the second Friday of March, May, July, September and November. Please let the editor know if you have something in the works.
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RATES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHOTO PLACEMENTS
The MUSIC WORKSHOP GUIDE is happy to accept photos that illustrate a workshop's atmosphere and are consistent with the editorial purposes, style and quality of the publication. An image of your workshop may be sponsored to be placed at the top of every set of search results that includes your workshop. Its caption will give the workshop name and location. The price of a sponsored photo placement is $100.00 per image per calendar year. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this opportunity.
Details: The image space available is 200 pixels high and up to 250 pixels wide. More than one image may appear on a results page, depending on the viewer's search parameters. Multiple images will be placed in alphabetical order from left to right. Sponsored images will be clearly labeled as advertisements, and will be graphically separated from the body of the results page. Acceptance of photos is at the sole discretion of the editor and does not imply endorsement. If you have a particular image you would like us to consider, you may forward it as a photo print, a TIFF, JPEG or a GIF file.