Advertising in AMP is a quick and economical way to dramatically increase your visibility on the Internet. If your product, service, or software is related to the music industry, specifically recording artists, distributors, and music labels, this is an ideal place to display your company advertising banner. Not only will thousands of musicians, music business representatives and music lovers from around the world see your advertisement, they will also have a direct link to your web site. Thats immediate contact with your target audience and contact that has proven extremely effective in todays electronic marketplace. AMP is an online music archive with a world-wide readership. Since its inception in May 1997, AMP has welcomed nearly six million visitors. Approximately one hundred fifty thousand readers visit us each month. This amount can vary greatly, for example when we featured Pat Metheny in February and early March last year, we had over sixty thousand visitors in one week. A profile on AMPs readership indicates an educated professional class, predominantly associated with the music business, who are; computer literate and enjoy keeping up-to-date on advances in information technology read online daily news services, e.g. L.A.Times and N.Y. Times read online publications to keep up with cultural interests and technological advances use the web for general educational and research purposes. Publications such as AMP, serve an important need by being easily accessible anytime. As feature articles, and general content are permanently archived, the site serves as a magazine, and as a reference library. Online publications are environment friendly media. There is a Rate Chart below. For more information, contact Mara Sullivan  Advertising Opportunities & Rates AMP offers three types of advertising opportunities. Advertisers may purchase advertising space in the magazine, main sections and the sponsors list as well as standard text classified ads in the classified section. Please note there is a 20% discount for a six month contract. Rates for 2000 are the following: Location on Site Rates Weekly Rates Monthly Rate for 6 month contract Magazine Home Page   $165.00 $528.00 Cover Story   $36 $115.00 Features Front Page   $36 $115.00 Reviews Front Page   $36 $115.00 Links Page   $30 $115.00 Musicians Page   $36 $115.00 Sponsors Page   $45 $144.00 MIDI Page   $36 $115.00  Classified Section A text ad appears in the classifieds section   $50 $160.00 Ad contracts are for a minimum of four weeks. Organizations that agree to a 6 month contract receive a 20 percent discount minus agency commission.    Ad Specifics Banner Ads Dimensions: 400 x 50 (pixels) File Size: 20K maximum File Type: .jpeg or .gif Animation Loop: 4 maximum Classified Advertising Text 60 words maximum 12 point black Arial font Ad Submission To submit an advertisment, e-mail the file or text to AMP. You also must include the following: Organization name Contact name, mail address, phone number, and e-mail address for billing URL to where banner should be directed Date when advertisement should be posted Page location desired (see Advertising Opportunities & Rates Billing You will recieve a contract to sign and return before Alternate Music Press posts your advertisement. An invoice payable within seven days after the advertisment is posted will accompany the contract. A n Alternate Music Press representative will contact you if any changes to the advertisement, placement, or posting date are required. This site is copyrighted AMP ®© 1997-2010, Alternate Music Press. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication and distribution of copyrighted material violates Federal Law.