The News Magazine of the California Association
for Music Education
Rate Card
January 1, 2008
Effective Immediately

Personnel
Margaret Stevens - Editor
Allen Petrinka - Art Director/Business Manager

Mailing address:
9923 Hirondelle Lane, Tujunga, CA 91042

Voice: 818-353-3356
E-mail: CMEAMagazine@dslextreme.com

Billing
Bill issued following publication. Terms, net 30 days.
Interest on any overdue amount is 1 1/2 % per month.

Representatives
No advertising representative.

Commission and Discount
In accordance with the recommendation of the
National Council of State Editors, no commission or cash discount.

Contract
Four-issue contracts subject to 10% reduction in price;
discount given on fourth billing. Please indicate contract on first issue.

General
News releases from the Music Industry considered on basis of news value
to the music education profession and space availability.
Magazine varies in length: generally 32 to 48 pages.

Dates
Published four times during the academic year.

Issuance	Space Reservation Deadline	Film/CRA Deadline
Fall Issue	July 28	July 11
Winter Issue	September 15	September 25
Conference Issue	December 10	December 20
Spring Issue	March 15	March 25

General Advertising Rates
Full page vertical 7.5 x 10 $329
2/3 page vertical 5 x 10 $244
2/3 page horizontal 7.5 x 6.33 $244
1/2 page horizontal 7.5 x 5 $209
1/3 page vertical 2.25 x 10 $189
1/3 page horizontal 5 x 4.75 $189
1/4 page vertical 2.25 x 7.5 $149
1/4 page horizontal 7.5 x 2.25 $149
1/6 page vertical 2.25 x 4.875 $115
2 inches vertical 2.25 x 2 $65

Outside Back Cover - Four color $875
Inside Front or Inside Back Cover - Four Color $805
Full Page - Four Color $675

Special Positions
No additional charges; advertisers requests will be adhered to whenever possible.

Bleeds
Bleeds accepted.

Copy Regulations
Ads not camera ready are subject to a 20% charge.
Ads which do not conform to size specifications are subject to a 20% charge.

Mechanical Specifications
Page Size (trimmed): 8.5 x 11 inches.
Three columns per page.
Live area page size: Width 7.5 inches (45 picas).
Length: 10 inches (60 picas).
Column width: 2.25 inches (14 picas).
Halftones: 150 line screen preferred.
Glossy prints preferred; size immaterial.
Offset lithography.
Saddle-stitch binding.

Digital Art Specifications
Macintosh format on Zip cartridge or CD
Must include all Postscript screen and printer fonts
Must include and prepare scans as tiff or eps files
Must use Quark Express, PDF, EPS or TIFF files.
All ads must include a hard copy proof.

Circulation
Approximately 3650, mailed as a periodical.
Subscription to members included in annual dues.
Non-member subscription price: $12 per year; $3 per copy.