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Every genre. Every screen. Coast to coast. Explore flexible placements for artists, labels, venues, festivals, studios and entertainment brands.
Clear, limited inventory: Premium Homepage and Events Directory banners each support up to 10 paid campaigns. Artist and event spotlights each support up to 10 campaigns in rotation. Paid promotions are always identified and remain separate from independent editorial coverage.
Banner rotation: Active paid banner campaigns share the rotation with at most one magazine promotion when space remains. Placements without a paid campaign show at most two magazine promotions. Banner slides advance every six seconds, with previous, next and pause controls. Unsold positions are not filled with a long sequence of house ads; the ten-campaign booking limit remains unchanged.
Core advertising opportunities
Premium Homepage Banner
$300 per month
A responsive, clickable banner directly below the homepage cover stories. Supply 1200 × 175 px artwork.
- Maximum 10 paid positions.
- Six-second rotation on desktop, tablet and mobile.
- Scheduled start and expiration dates.
Events Directory Banner
$200 per month
Prominent banner visibility across our Concerts & Tours and Festival Calendar coverage.
- Maximum 10 paid positions.
- Six-second rotation above the event stories.
- Responsive 1200 × 175 px creative recommended.
Sponsored Artist & Event Spotlight
$150 for 30 days
A clearly marked rotating promotion above our Events coverage.
- Maximum 10 paid positions in rotation.
- Artist or event name, image and destination link.
- Every active campaign remains in the rotation for its scheduled dates.
Artist Spotlight
Request details
A dedicated paid promotional feature for individual artists, separate from editorial interviews.
- Artist name, featured photo and campaign link.
- Homepage placement beside our editorial coverage.
- Clearly labeled paid promotion.
Advertising packages
Complete Advertising Package
$550 per month
- Premium Homepage Banner
- Events Directory Banner
- Sponsored Artist & Event Spotlight
$650 standalone value · Save $100 each month
Request complete packageThree-Month Advertising Package
$1,500 for 3 months
- All three core placements for three months
- Consistent visibility across discovery surfaces
- Inventory confirmed before acceptance
$1,950 standalone value · Save $450
Request three-month packageWhere advertising appears
Homepage
Directly below the homepage cover stories, inside a compact, accessible rotating banner presentation.
Events coverage
Above the stories on Events, Concerts & Tours and Festival Calendar pages.
Sponsored Artists & Events
A clearly labeled rotating promotion above ordinary event stories.
Artist promotion
A distinct promotional section beside the magazine’s editorial artist coverage.
Additional and founding opportunities
Mid-Page Banner
$150 per month
Available subject to dates, inventory and creative approval.
Request informationSection Sponsorship
$175 per month
Available subject to dates, inventory and creative approval.
Request informationWeekly Digest — Top Placement
$125 per issue
Available subject to dates, inventory and creative approval.
Request informationWeekly Digest — Secondary Placement
$75 per issue
Available subject to dates, inventory and creative approval.
Request informationSponsored Article / Advertorial
$250 per article
Available subject to dates, inventory and creative approval.
Request informationSocial Media Promotion Add-On
$75 per post
Available subject to dates, inventory and creative approval.
Request informationStarter Promotion Package
$299 per event
Available subject to dates, inventory and creative approval.
Request informationPremium Promotion Package
$399 per event
Available subject to dates, inventory and creative approval.
Request informationFounding Advertiser Opportunity
Request details
Tell us about your goals and timing; staff will recommend an appropriate, clearly labeled package.
Request informationCustom Advertising or Sponsorship
Request details
Tell us about your goals and timing; staff will recommend an appropriate, clearly labeled package.
Request informationSection placement preview
Section Sponsorship Sample
Music, entertainment and editorial sections
A labeled rotating banner above section stories. Target Music, Entertainment, Interviews, Reviews, Events or Photo Galleries.
Banner artwork: 1200 × 175 px, JPG or PNG. The same specification applies to homepage, directory, mid-page and section banners, including package placements. Desktop artwork areas are 175 px tall, with approximately 235 px overall including the advertisement label and rotation controls. On screens 760 px wide or narrower, every banner uses a 175 px artwork area (approximately 235 px overall). Width adapts to the page column, up to 1200 px; images fit proportionally without cropping or stretching. Include descriptive alt text and a destination link. Each slide rotates every six seconds with previous, next and pause controls. Empty positions show clearly labeled magazine promotions.
Section Sponsorship: $175 per month. Staff can target an entire section or a specific music genre or subcategory. The existing shared inventory limit remains ten campaigns.
Request this placement through the inquiry form →Banner previews use sample graphics, not paying advertiser identities. All rotating website banners use 1200 × 175 px creative; artist and event spotlight creative accepts 900 × 600 (3:2). Banner inventory rotates at six seconds; prices and booking options below remain unchanged.
Multi-month commitments
Individual monthly banner and section-sponsorship commitments retain the existing 15% discount for three months and 25% discount for six months. Already discounted packages and one-time placements do not receive an additional commitment discount. Choose a term in the inquiry form to see the exact total.
Starter Promotion includes a month of Mid-Page Banner display, Sponsored Artist & Event Spotlight, and one Weekly Digest secondary placement. Premium Promotion includes a month of Premium Homepage Banner display, Sponsored Artist & Event Spotlight, and one Weekly Digest top placement. Each promotes one artist or event and requires availability in every included placement. Social promotion remains on a waiting list pending a verified publishing test. Channel connections and successful delivery must be checked before accepting a social campaign. No social placement is confirmed until staff verifies the intended account and publishing result.
Banner artwork specifications
Banner artwork: 1200 × 175 px, JPG or PNG. The same specification applies to homepage, directory, mid-page and section banners, including package placements. Desktop artwork areas are 175 px tall, with approximately 235 px overall including the advertisement label and rotation controls. On screens 760 px wide or narrower, every banner uses a 175 px artwork area (approximately 235 px overall). Width adapts to the page column, up to 1200 px; images fit proportionally without cropping or stretching. Include descriptive alt text and a destination link.
These dimensions apply to homepage, directory, mid-page and section banners, including banners within packages. Labels and rotation controls sit outside the artwork. Keep the message short and the logo and essential text readable at smaller widths. Staff reviews creative before a campaign is published.
How booking works
- Choose a placement or package and send your contact, website, dates and campaign details.
- We verify every included placement and confirm creative specifications.
- Staff confirms the campaign, payment and schedule before anything is published.
- Active campaigns run only within their contract dates; expired campaigns are removed automatically.
Creative guidance: Send a JPG or PNG plus accessible descriptive text. A 1200 × 175 px image is recommended for homepage, directory, mid-page and section banners; a 900 × 600 px image is a strong starting point for event and artist spotlights.
Advertising and editorial: Paid spotlights, sponsored articles and advertisements are clearly labeled. Advertising does not promise favorable coverage and does not influence independent artist profiles, concert and festival reviews, interviews or ordinary editorial stories.
Request advertising information
Use the form below or email editorial@tunesmag.com. We do not publish unverified audience claims or guarantee campaign results.