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You love our weekly email newsletter, right? Clever, informative, full of lovely clickable graphics...

And you want to reach our readers, right? All 1,000+ of them (and that number is growing) that are music lovers and historically spend their dollars with local businesses. 

Well, we've got some amazingly affordable options for you, your band, your business, your event, your blog, your ANYTHING. You can choose from a variety of ad sizes, ad prices, and ad locations to get the most bang for your buck. 

All ad space is extremely limited to ensure that our emails are not overrun with banners. Your ad will be one of just a few that reaches our readers each week.

Advertising ideas:

Bands -
 Have a big show coming up that you want to tell our music-loving customers about? Or maybe you have a new CD being released and you want to sell 'em all and get rich! Regardless, there is surely a reason you want our readers to know about your band. And this is a great way to direct them through a clickable banner ad to get to your website, Facebook page, MySpace page, etc. 

Businesses -
 Locals only please. Our readers are our customers and you know if someone shops at an independent record store that they are looking out for other great local hot spots too! These people love all things unique and independent. So reach out and tell them about your unique service, shop, event, etc. 

Blogs - Want to get some new readers on your blog? Of course you do! Our readers LOVE our email. We get comments about it all the time, so if you think your blog can compare to our witty banter - well then you are reaching the right audience. 

Labels - I doubt I really need to explain to labels why our weekly newsletter advertising is a great idea. We reach music lovers every week, right in their inbox. If you want these savvy music consumers to know about your releases, shows, news, etc - this is the place to be. 

And those are just our ideas, we're sure some of you out there have more reason to want to reach our specific group of readers. So check out our affordable rates and see what works for you. But remember, space is very limited...so act fast. 

Sign up now!
For more info, questions, or a more customized quote, please email us ASAP at ads@slowtrainmusic.com. We'll get you set up on an affordable advertising plan that will get you some face time with our loyal readers. 

THE WEEKLY EMAIL STATS:
Our weekly newsletter is sent out each week on Tuesdays. It reaches over 1,000 independent music lovers that have selected to sign up to receive the email. The list is constantly growing as we add an average of 10 new contacts each week. These are shoppers that spend money at local businesses. They love music, art, live shows, and independent everything.

On average, 20% of our weekly readers click on a link in an email we send out, with most of those readers clicking on more than just one.

ADVERTISING OPTIONS:
All advertising is for 1 calendar month. Ad graphics, web-links, and payments are due by the 28th of the month prior. If you need a custom timed ad (1 week only, 3 weeks beginning mid-month, etc) pleasecontact us for a custom price quote. 

Sidebar banner ad or text link  - $15/month (limit: 3-5 per month)
These ads are located on the side panel of our email blast. Banner ads may be in .jpg or .gif format. Banner size is 150px × 75px, with minimum 150 dpi. 

Main text banner ad  - 2 sizes (limit: 2 of each size per month)
Medium banner - $20/month
Large banner - $25/month

These ads are located throughout the main text of the weekly newsletter. Banner ads may be in .jpg or .gif format. 

Medium banner size is 234px × 60px, with minimum 150 dpi.

Large banner size is 418px × 60px, with minimum 150 dpi.