Sound and Music’s Publications: Advertising Information
Advertising via Sound and Music is the one of the best ways to reach people interested in new music and sound in the UK. Your options are outlined below:
soundandmusic.org
The home of UK new music and sound listings is the SAM Network, where we aim to create a large hub for practitioners, promoters and fans to share information and interests. It is free of charge to register and join the SAM Network, where you can create a profile and post events, opportunities and links.
ListingsPlus
If you want to grab more attention for your events and deliver listings directly to our full readership of over 8,000 new music and sound fans and practitioners, sign up to ListingsPlus to have your listings included in The Sampler - Sound and Music’s fortnightly email guide to what’s on in the UK. You will also receive enhanced listings online with the facility to add audio clips.
Prices are as follows:
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| Level 1 | Individual artists and amateur groups of 5 people and fewer | £100 + VAT | Download booking form | |
| Level 2 | Amateur and small professional groups, turnover up to £50,000 per year | £160 + VAT |
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| Level 3 | Small promoter, producer, venue, festival, organisation. Turnover less than £400,000 | £200 + VAT |
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| Level 4 | Mid-sized or large promoter, producer, venue, festival, organisation. Turnover £400,000 or over | £350 + VAT |
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The Sampler
The Sampler is Sound and Music’s fortnightly email publication – a weekly guide to what’s on in the UK, with a guest-edited preview of what’s exciting over the next fourteen days in new music and sound. The publication also includes the ListingsPlus (see above) for the fortnight, with links through to the full online listings, and opportunities for display advertising. The publication is sent to Sound and Music’s full membership, currently over 8,000 people. There are a maximum of 3 advertisements in The Sampler, and the publication therefore offers some of our highest-profile and direct advertising opportunities.
Ad rates:
Large skyscraper ad/Takeover (i.e. your ad is the only ad in the issue): £500 + VAT
Size: 159pix wide, 900pix high
Medium skyscraper ad: £330 + VAT
Size: 159pix wide, 600pix high
Small skyscraper ad: £200 + VAT
Size: 159pix wide, 300pix high
Formats accepted: JPEG, GIF. Files must be no larger than 35kb.
Click here to download the publications booking form.
INTO: The Magazine of Sound and Music
INTO is our new online magazine, an indispensible resource for anyone with a serious interest in new music and sound, with with more in-depth features, including articles, news, interviews, previews and reviews. Advertising in the online members’ magazine is a great way to reach a highly targeted readership of people who consider themselves highly involved in new music and sound. Readership: paid levels of the Sound and Music membership - over 2,000 people.
Ad rates:
Full page: £500 + VAT
Half page: £300 + VAT
Quarter page: £180 + VAT
Ad specs and sizes: tbc, email shoel.stadlen@soundandmusic.org for information.
For more information on Sound and Music publications and advertising, email shoel.stadlen@soundandmusic.org or call 020 7759 1800.
