MIXTAPES MEDIA KIT
& Sponsorship Opportunities 2011
Join us as we venture into the most innovative way to advertise your brand through CRUNK and CRUNK Certified Mixtapes and answer the question.
CRUNK Mixtapes is an affiliate of CRUNK Magazine. CRUNK Magazine is a quarterly publication that offers itself as a vehicle of the changing tides of all things entertainment and lifestyle based. CRUNK Magazine has taken hip hop and remixed it to share with R&B, Pop and other genres. Our pages offer what’s new in fashion, automotive trends, techno-savvy must-haves, a bourgeoning palate for the ever growing foodie and so much more.
WHAT INSANE PUBLISHING GENIUS CAME UP WITH THIS?
CRUNK is compelled by those individuals who are no longer one dimensional; they are multifaceted and branding themselves as businesses with a diverse demographic. Desmick Perkins, Publisher
THE HOW...
Magazine Meets Music Meets Advertising
WHAT IS A MIXTAPE
Platinum $5,000
As a major sponsor you will receive: •Marquee placement in the mixtape pages 3 full color pages and including front cover •Banner placement in Crunk Weekly & Website (3months) •Links from Crunk website to yours •Premium placement of logo and key message on all printed materials •Sponsorship announcement during mixtape •300 copies of mixtape for distribution
Gold $3,000
Mixtapes are the hottest medium of entertainment, great to listen to at parties, in your home or in your car, which makes for great traveling music. With the digital revolution now at hand, music collections exist increasingly on hard drives, computer software, and mp3 players. The additional medium, simultaneously has taken the mixtape digital.
•Marquee placement in the mixtape pages 1 full color page •Banner placement in Crunk Weekly & Website (1month) •Links from Crunk website to yours •Sponsorship announcement during mixtape •150 copies of mixtape for distribution
Silver $1,000
•Logo and Key message in mixtape pages •Sponsorship announcement during mixtape •25 copies of mixtape for distribution
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
A Mixtape is a compilation of music produced by various artists and mixed by a DJ. The DJ takes the sounds of those songs and mixes them up which usually reflects the musical tastes of artist, can range from a casual selected list of favorites, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a theme or mood, to a highly personal statement tailored to an intended audience.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Place your company's logo on our DJ equipment we use.
CRUNK Mixtapes will include a 4-6 mini magazine insert where companies can advertise in several ways which include sponsoring an entire mixtape position, the front of the mixtape, inside of the mixtape and on the back. The mini magazine will highlight an artist or celebrity or company along with headlines of ‘up-to-the-minute’ and ‘where -to-buy’ information on the latest products, trends, clothing, music, electronics, services and more. Being affiliated with this project is guaranteed to bring your brand revenue & exposure. As we package and market this project we want to include your company in a high impact marketing plan on an independent level.
Brand Product Sponsor Place your company’s brand product(s) in front of our audience. Let our DJ promote your brand. Your clothing worn by our DJ, to your equipment used by our DJ, to your beverage consumed by our DJ and more. Brand visibility at its best!
•Marquee placement/ Tag on cover of mixtape •Banner placement in Crunk Weekly & Website Sponsorship mention on mixtape. •Sponsorship mention on mixtape. •Logo and Key Message on printed materials
For more information contact: Julius Glover - National Sales Phone: 1.877.210.0722 Email: info@crunk-magazine.com
MAXIMIZE YOUR ADVERTISING DOLLARS
Logo Placement Sponsor
AD SPECS & MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
Your Ad will be ran in a 4.75” x 4.24” inch booklet.
SPREAD ADVERTISEMENT Sizing: 9.5” X 4.724”
1/4TH PAGE ADVERTISEMENT Sizing: 1.1875” X 1.181”
ADVERTISEMENT RATES HALF PAGE ADVERTISEMENT Sizing: 2.375” X 2.362”
FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT Sizing: 4.75” X 4.724”
CRUNK
CERTIFIED
Sizing: 1/4 Page
$500.00
$300.00
Sizing:1/2 Page
$700.00
$500.00
Sizing: Full Page
$1100.00
$900.00
Sizing: Spread
$1700.00
$1500.00
AD SPECS & MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
Digital files in Quark, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator, must be formatted as EPS or PDF files. All required trapping must be included in the file. Images for 4-Color ads must be submitted as final high resolution, CMYK, TIFF files. All fonts must be included. Apple True Type fonts should not be used or included. Information should be supplied on a Jazz, Zip, CDROM, or flash drive. All disks must include a print out of contents and must be accompanied by page proofs at 100% size. Spreads should be set up as two single pages.
Join in with us as companies have already committed to placing their brand in the most significant and engaging form of media on the market. Place your ad in outlet that reveals the latest on entertainment and lifestyle, through music, TV/film, technology, automotive, community interests and more. •Most mixtapes will include cover and profile of major recording artists & indie label artists from various genres, actors, actresses, comedians, sports athletes and more. Others will profile up & coming artists. •2 mixtapes will be produced a month and that’s 24 a year. •Distribution of mixtapes will include every major city (metropolitan & otherwise) record labels, music stores, industry promotional event locations.
Ads submitted as film will require digital conversion at the advertiser’s expense Right-reading and emulsion-side down film negatives will be accepted and screened at 133 for 4-Color and B/W. Send ads to: CRUNK Magazine 1744 Alvarado Terrace Atlanta, GA 30310 Email ads to: info@crunk-magazine.com
KEEP IT CRUNK!
HIGHLIGHTS OF CRUNK MIXTAPES
Printing: Web off-set 4 color, SWO Standards. Bleed: 1/8” each side