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The Artist
Professional and aspiring musicians, bands and solo artists building careers.
Advertising & Media Opportunities
Put Your Brand Where Music Happens.
Reach the musicians, creators, professionals and decision-makers who make the music industry move—with print, dedicated email, digital and custom campaigns from Music Connection.
1977Music Connection founded
85KPrint readers
75K+Dedicated email reach
The Audience
Reach the People Behind the Music.
Music Connection reaches a working music audience—from artists and producers to managers, labels, publishers, engineers, entrepreneurs and the industry professionals who support them.
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The Creator
Songwriters, producers, engineers and creative professionals shaping the sound.
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The Professional
Managers, labels, publishers, agents, attorneys, publicists and other industry leaders.
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The Entrepreneur
People building businesses, services and opportunities around music.
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The Tech Community
Readers following recording, distribution, production and music technology.
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The Industry Insider
Readers who want to know what's happening behind the scenes—and what's next.
01—04 / Advertising Channels
More Than an Ad. A Place in the Conversation.
Choose a focused placement or combine channels into a campaign built around your objective.
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The Magazine
Put your brand alongside the journalism, interviews, reviews and industry resources Music Connection readers have trusted for decades.
Print from $315 1/8 B&W
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The Connection
A dedicated email campaign puts your message directly in front of Music Connection's opted-in musicians and music-industry audience.
From $750 20,000 recipients
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Digital
Keep your brand visible across Music Connection's website and Weekly Bulletin with time-based digital placements.
From $100 per week
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Custom
Combine print, email, digital and special opportunities into a campaign designed around your launch, product, event or business objective.
Custom Built around your goals
2026 Pricing Highlights
Choose Your Presence.
Current published 2026 rates are summarized below. Use the official rate cards for complete specifications, placement rules and additional options.
4-color larger display advertising
Full Page$2,700
1/2 Page$1,625
1/3 Page$1,295
1/4 Page$995
1/8 Page$525
Published 1-issue rates. Multi-issue commitments receive published discounts. Premium positions carry additional charges.
Dedicated Email
The Connection
Dedicated email blast
20,000 recipients$750 / blast
40,000 recipients$1,250 / blast
75,000+ recipients$1,950 / blast
The current 2026 email material describes the audience as double-opt-in musicians and music-industry professionals.
Digital
Website & Weekly Bulletin
Masthead Banner$500 / week
Our Sponsors$500 / week
Pandora's Box$250 / week
Medium Rectangle$200 / week
Sidebar$175 / week
Anchor Ad$100 / week
Weekly Bulletin Top Banner$500 / week
“OPPS” Text Ad$200 / week
Premium Positions
Print placement upgrades
Inside Front Cover+15%
Inside Back Cover+10%
Back Cover+20%
Guaranteed Position+15%
Premium positioning is subject to availability. See the official print rate card for complete details.
Campaign Builder
You Bring the Objective. We'll Help Build the Campaign.
Select what you're trying to accomplish. Your selections will be carried into the request form so the advertising team can respond with a more useful recommendation.
Advertising Request
Let's Build Your Campaign.
Tell us what you're promoting, who you're trying to reach and what you'd like the campaign to accomplish. The more context you provide, the more useful our response can be.
Prefer to speak with us?
displayads@musicconnection.com
818-995-0101
Your request has been prepared. Your email application should open with the campaign details. If it doesn't, email displayads@musicconnection.com directly.
Media Resources
Need the Complete Picture?
Keep the website as the sales experience and use the official 2026 documents for detailed specifications and supporting information.
Music Connection
Let's Make Some Noise.
Tell us what you're trying to accomplish. We'll help you put your brand in front of the people who matter.
Send Advertising Request