INSOUND.COM MEDIA KIT

MISSION:

Yes, Insound is the online indie rock superstore. Yes, Insound is also the online vinyl superstore. Yes, we also have the best selection of impeccably designed silk-screen concert posters and band t-shirts anywhere. Yes, we also carry a bottomless selection of essential vinyl re-issues from seminal classic rock, proto-punk, punk, post-punk, folk, psych, new wave and no wave bands. Yes, we have the world’s largest selection of LP titles with free, instant MP3 downloads included (no download card required). Yes, we have a must-see-to-believe selection of turntables, music art books, gifts and vinyl accessories. Yes, we were the first place to sell the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Interpol.  Yes, we have been proudly serving music nerds around the world since 1999. Yes, we are music nerds, too.

“The go-to for all things indie rock” – NPR’s “All Things Considered”

Note: MP3 Newsletter inventory sold for remainder of 2009

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Monthly Mixtape Sponsorship

Insound Events: ~2-3 per year

EMAIL NEWSLETTER:

Insound sends 3 newsletters: A weekly new music update, a vinyl-only newsletter and a free MP3-of-the-week.

+       190,000+ subscribers.

+       Sponsored content: Banner units and custom show profile, tailored for our customer.

Newsletter Distribution

+       Weekly Update: 85,000+

+       MP3 of the Week: 55,000+

+       Vinyl Newsletter: 50,000+

Partners:

AD SPECS:

728 x 90 pixels

160 x 600 pixels

160 x 90 pixels

(.gif, .jpg, or .swf)

Email Newsletter

468 x 60 pixels

(.gif or .jpg – static)

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ads must be under 35K in file size – sponsor to provide ad creative as jpg, gif or flash file and url link.

SEND AD MATERIALS TO:

Insound
Attn: Andy Nystrom
andy@insound.com