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 e-mails, the CountryBreakout™ Radio Report, breaking news e-mails and six annual print issues including the indispensible InCharge, Artist Roster, Publisher and Touring Issues.

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.

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COMPREHENSIVE INDUSTRY

DISTRIBUTIONThe Cost-Effective

Way To Target Your Company’s Message

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

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

2018 PRINT EDITORIAL CALENDAR

PRINT AD RATES & DISCOUNTS (4 COLOR) Size of Ad Single 5 or more Insertion insertions

Size of Ad Single 5 or more Insertion insertions

FEBRUARY/MARCH—Country Radio IssueSPACE DEADLINE: 1/12 • STREET DATE: 2/5CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 1/23This 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—InChargeSPACE DEADLINE: 3/16 • STREET DATE: 4/10CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 3/27This indispensable annual guide contains carefully updated bios, phone numbers, e-mail 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: 6/27CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 6/12This 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 RosterSPACE DEADLINE: 7/20 • STREET DATE: 8/14CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 7/31This issue includes a comprehensive directory of label rosters, plus address/phone/e-mail contacts for their managers, publicists, labels and booking agencies.

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER—Publisher IssueSPACE DEADLINE: 9/7 • STREET DATE: 10/2CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 9/18Dedicated 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. 2019—Touring Issue (includes Next Big Thing list)SPACE DEADLINE: 11/2 • STREET DATE: 12/4CAMERA READY ART DEADLINE: 11/13Critics selection and in-depth look at new rising talents and current artists set to escalate to a new level in 2019.

PRINT MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS

All finished artwork can be submitted digitally via e-mail or by file transfer to art@musicrow.com

COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE:• InDesign• Photoshop• Illustrator (all fonts must be converted to outlines)• AcrobatWe 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.

FULL PAGE CENTERFOLD/2 PAGE SPREAD

Trim:8.5” w x 11” h

Bleed:8.75” w x 11.25” h

Live Area:8” w x 10.5” h

Trim:17” w x 11” h

Bleed:17.25” w x 11.25” h

Live Area:16” w x 10.5” h

2/3 PAGE VERT 2/3 PAGE HORZ 1/2 PAGE

4.875” w x 10” h 7.5” w x 6.625” h 7.5” w x 4.875” h

1/3 PAGE VERT 1/3 PAGE HORZ 1/3 PAGE SQ

2.375” w x 10” h 7.5” w x 3.312” h 4.875” w x 4.875” h

2.375” w x 4.875” h 4.875” w x 2.5” h

1/6 PAGE VERT 1/6 PAGE HORZ

WEBSITETOP 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

SIDE BANNER Shows on MR homepage and all article pages.No more than two ads rotate in each spot.

1 month ........................................... $5403 months ......................................... $470

DOUBLE SIDE BANNER Shows on MR homepage and all article pages. No more than two ads rotate in each spot.

1 month ........................................... $9403 months ......................................... $820

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.) .......................... $4903 weeks ........................................... $420

Suitable formats include jpeg or gif or animated gif (72 dpi)

DAILY EMAILSMORNING NEWS Sent to subscribed members and radio reporters every morning (Mon.-Fri.) with links to the day’s morning stories.

Monthly Email: Calendar (Position 1) ............ $2,325Weekly Email: 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 Email: Calendar (Position 1) ............ $2,325Weekly Email: 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) Vertical 1 (V1)Horizontal 2 (H2) Vertical 2 (V2)Horizontal 3 (H3)

Recommended format is jpeg (72 dpi)

DIGITAL ADVERTISING

Top Banner 960px w x 250px h

Side Banner 300px w x 120px h

Double Side Banner 300px w x 250 px h

Spotlight Video 450px w x 250px h

Spotlight Banner 575px w x 250px h

Horizontal Banner 500px w x 175px hVertical Banner 160px w x 550px h

TOP BANNER

H1

H2

H3

SPOTLIGHT SIDEBANNERS

V1

V2

COUNTRYBREAKOUT™ CHARTRadio 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.

COUNTRYBREAKOUT™ CHART TRACKINGSubscription to full chart access essential for successful record promoters.• Individual station playlist• Song histories• Custom song tracking

Month ............................................ $299Annual ........................................... $2,990

RADIO PROMOTION

Full Page 8.5”w x 11”h

Strip Ad 8.5”w x 2.875”h

Chart Email 500px w x 175px h

Full Page $540 $490

Strip Ad $395 $350

Artist Spotlight $540 $490

Chart Email $540 $490

Size of Ad 1 week 4 weeks

Suitable formats include PDF or jpeg (300 dpi)

STRIP AD #1

ARTISTSPOTLIGHT

STRIP AD #2

FULL PAGE

CHARTEMAIL

STRIP AD #3