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ADVERTISING RATE CARD 2018 NEWS & ANALYSIS MusicRow is written for people who work in the music business. It began in 1981 and has been Nashville s Music Industry Publication for over 35 years.

indispensible InCharge, Artist Roster, Publisher and Touring Issues.

1 ADVERTISING RATE CARD 2018 NEWS & ANALYSIS MusicRow is written for people who work in the music business. It began in 1981 and has been Nashville s Music Industry Publication for over 35 years. Subscribers receive a combination of digital information streams: twice-daily news s, the CountryBreakout Radio Report, breaking news s and six annual print issues including the indispensible InCharge, Artist Roster, Publisher and Touring Issues. COMPREHENSIVE INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTION The Cost-Effective Way To Target Your Company s Message MusicRow blankets the Nashville music industry including labels, publishers, songwriters, musicians, studio owners, producers, engineers and more. MusicRow reaches key tastemakers at retail, radio and media. Morning and Afternoon News and CountryBreakout Radio Report reach over 2,500 industry readers including country radio stations. Readers also include chart reporters for MusicRow CountryBreakout, Billboard, and Mediabase/CA. CountryBreakout Chart gathers weekly radio research from 100 reporting secondary radio stations nationwide. Published consistently for over 15 years th Ave. S., Nashville, TN P.O. Box , Nashville, TN sales@musicrow.com Subscribe Online: musicrow.com 2018 MusicRow Enterprises, LLC

2018 PRINT EDITORIAL CALENDAR FEBRUARY/MARCH Country Radio Issue SPACE DEADLINE: 1/12 STREET DATE: 2/5 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 1/23 This issue announces the winners of

APRIL/MAY InCharge SPACE DEADLINE: 3/16 STREET DATE: 4/10 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 3/27 This indispensable annual guide contains carefully updated bios, phone numbers,

JUNE/JULY MusicRow Awards SPACE DEADLINE: 6/1 STREET DATE: 6/27 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 6/12 This issue honors Song of the Year, Producer of the Year, Breakthrough

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER Artist Roster SPACE DEADLINE: 7/20 STREET DATE: 8/14 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 7/31 This issue includes a comprehensive directory of label rosters, plus

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Publisher Issue SPACE DEADLINE: 9/7 STREET DATE: 10/2 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 9/18 Dedicated to Nashville s creative community, this issue offers a

2019 Touring Issue (includes Next Big Thing list) SPACE DEADLINE: 11/2 STREET DATE: 12/4 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 11/13 Critics selection and in-depth look at new

2 2018 PRINT EDITORIAL CALENDAR FEBRUARY/MARCH Country Radio Issue SPACE DEADLINE: 1/12 STREET DATE: 2/5 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 1/23 This issue announces the winners of MusicRow s annual CountryBreakout Awards. The CountryBreakout Awards are based on chart spins. Bonus distribution at Country Radio Seminar. APRIL/MAY InCharge SPACE DEADLINE: 3/16 STREET DATE: 4/10 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 3/27 This indispensable annual guide contains carefully updated bios, phone numbers, addresses and photos of more than 400 top decision makers in Nashville s entertainment industry. JUNE/JULY MusicRow Awards SPACE DEADLINE: 6/1 STREET DATE: 6/27 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 6/12 This issue honors Song of the Year, Producer of the Year, Breakthrough Songwriter and Breakthrough Artist of the Year determined by MusicRow subscribed members. AUGUST/SEPTEMBER Artist Roster SPACE DEADLINE: 7/20 STREET DATE: 8/14 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 7/31 This issue includes a comprehensive directory of label rosters, plus address/phone/ contacts for their managers, publicists, labels and booking agencies. OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Publisher Issue SPACE DEADLINE: 9/7 STREET DATE: 10/2 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 9/18 Dedicated to Nashville s creative community, this issue offers a Publisher Directory and a look at the latest business trends in the publishing and songwriting community. DEC. 2018/JAN Touring Issue (includes Next Big Thing list) SPACE DEADLINE: 11/2 STREET DATE: 12/4 CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 11/13 Critics selection and in-depth look at new rising talents and current artists set to escalate to a new level in PRINT AD RATES & DISCOUNTS (4 COLOR) Size of Ad Single 5 or more Insertion insertions Back Cover $1,695 $1,545 Inside Front Cover $1,595 $1,445 Page 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 $1,495 $1,345 Inside Back Cover $1,495 $1,345 Two Page Centerfold $2,500 $2,250 Size of Ad Single 5 or more Insertion insertions Full Page $1,395 $1,250 Two-thirds Page $1,025 $925 Half Page $875 $785 One-Third Page $725 $650 Sixth Page $575 $525

3 PRINT MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS All finished artwork can be submitted digitally via or by file transfer to FULL PAGE CENTERFOLD/2 PAGE SPREAD COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE: InDesign Photoshop Illustrator (all fonts must be converted to outlines) Acrobat We CANNOT accept PageMaker, Publisher or QuarkXpress files. If you are creating an ad using software that is not on this list, it must be saved as an eps, tiff or pdf. ACCEPTABLE AD FORMATS: PDF (embed all fonts. Photo resolution: 300 dpi) Packaged InDesign document TIFF (CMYK, 300 dpi) EPS (all fonts must be converted to outlines) Resolution for color and grayscale images must be 300 dpi. (300 dpi must be the original resolution. Taking a 72 dpi image and upping its resolution will make the image pixilated and blurry.) Please save all color art as CMYK (not RGB or PMS) and all non-color art as grayscale or black. MusicRow uses a 133 line screen for halftones. Allow for a 15% dot gain. PLACEMENT: All advertising appears run of the book. Acceptance of copy subject to publisher s approval. MusicRow reserves the right to mark as advertisement any ad copy simulating editorial content. PAYMENT: All accounts paid with order. There will be a 1.5% monthly finance charge after 30 days. ART & DESIGN SERVICES: MusicRow will prepare ads from your copy, photos and/ or logo. *First 30 minutes of design time are complimentary with purchase. Additional design time is $80/hr. Trim: 8.5 w x 11 h Bleed: 8.75 w x h Live Area: 8 w x 10.5 h Trim: 17 w x 11 h Bleed: w x h Live Area: 16 w x 10.5 h 2/3 PAGE VERT 2/3 PAGE HORZ 1/2 PAGE w x 10 h 7.5 w x h 7.5 w x h 1/3 PAGE VERT 1/3 PAGE HORZ 1/3 PAGE SQ w x 10 h 7.5 w x h w x h 1/6 PAGE VERT 1/6 PAGE HORZ w x h w x 2.5 h

WEBSITE TOP BANNER Perched atop musicrow.com, this position commands the attention of all arrivals. Also shows on all article pages. No more than three ads rotate in this spot. 1 week (Mon.-Sun.).

.. $470 DOUBLE SIDE BANNER Shows on MR homepage and all article pages. No more than two ads rotate in each spot. 1 month... $940 3 months.

4 WEBSITE TOP BANNER Perched atop musicrow.com, this position commands the attention of all arrivals. Also shows on all article pages. No more than three ads rotate in this spot. 1 week (Mon.-Sun.)... $540 DIGITAL ADVERTISING SIDE BANNER Shows on MR homepage and all article pages. No more than two ads rotate in each spot. 1 month... $540 3 months... $470 DOUBLE SIDE BANNER Shows on MR homepage and all article pages. No more than two ads rotate in each spot. 1 month... $940 3 months... $820 SPOTLIGHT TOP BANNER SIDE BANNERS SPOTLIGHT (VIDEO OR BANNER) Shows on MR homepage just under featured content, also shows on all article pages. No more than three ads rotate in this spot. 1 week (Mon.-Sun.)... $490 3 weeks... $420 Suitable formats include jpeg or gif or animated gif (72 dpi) Top Banner Side Banner Double Side Banner Spotlight Video Spotlight Banner 960px w x 250px h 300px w x 120px h 300px w x 250 px h 450px w x 250px h 575px w x 250px h H1 DAILY S MORNING NEWS Sent to subscribed members and radio reporters every morning (Mon.-Fri.) with links to the day s morning stories. Monthly Calendar (Position 1)... $2,325 Weekly Mon.-Sun. (Positions 2-3)... $775 AFTERNOON NEWS Sent to readers and radio reporters every afternoon (Mon.-Fri.) with links to the day s afternoon stories. Monthly Calendar (Position 1)... $2,325 Weekly Mon.-Sun. (Positions 2-3)... $775 Ads can be linked to music, video or web pages and updated as desired. Five spots available: Horizontal 1 (H1) Horizontal 2 (H2) Horizontal 3 (H3) Vertical 1 (V1) Vertical 2 (V2) V1 V2 H2 H3 Recommended format is jpeg (72 dpi) Horizontal Banner Vertical Banner 500px w x 175px h 160px w x 550px h

RADIO PROMOTION COUNTRYBREAKOUT CHART Radio Singles Chart

every Friday and available for download at musicrow.com.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Size of Ad 1 week 4 weeks Full Page $540

Email $540 $490 STRIP AD #2 STRIP AD #1 STRIP AD #3 Suitable

COUNTRYBREAKOUT CHART TRACKING Subscription to full chart

5 RADIO PROMOTION COUNTRYBREAKOUT CHART Radio Singles Chart delivered to MusicRow subscribers and country radio stations every Friday and available for download at musicrow.com. Ads can be linked to music, video or web pages. ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Size of Ad 1 week 4 weeks Full Page $540 $490 Strip Ad $395 $350 Artist Spotlight $540 $490 Chart $540 $490 STRIP AD #2 STRIP AD #1 STRIP AD #3 Suitable formats include PDF or jpeg (300 dpi) Full Page 8.5 w x 11 h Strip Ad 8.5 w x h Chart 500px w x 175px h CHART FULL PAGE COUNTRYBREAKOUT CHART TRACKING Subscription to full chart access essential for successful record promoters. Individual station playlist Song histories Custom song tracking Month... $299 Annual... $2,990

ADVERTISING RATE CARD

ADVERTISING RATE CARD 2019 NEWS & ANALYSIS MusicRow is written for people who work in the music business. It began in 1981 and has been Nashville s music industry publication for over 35 years. Subscribers