Clavier Companion offers a variety of affordable advertising opportunities in both our print and digital editions. Promote your business, publicize an upcoming event, inform your audience about a new product--we have an effective combination of ad sizes and rates to suit your budget and a loyal readership of approximately 9,000 music professionals.  To reserve your spot in our next issue, contact Advertising Coordinator Lauren Thompson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 

 

Brought to you by the experts at The Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy, Clavier Companion is the only publication in North America devoted exclusively to the concerns of the piano/keyboard performer and teacher. Readers receive the very best in cogent, focused, and practical articles on music and teaching at all levels, in-depth interviews, reviews of new materials, directories of camps and festivals, and penetrating columns.

Each issue of Clavier Companion contains:

  • Practical solutions to everyday problems of performance and teaching
  • Articles covering the newest trends and ideas in performance and pedagogy
  • Profiles of leading pianists and pedagogues
  • Though-provoking columns from inspiring writers
  • Reviews of the latest sheet music, editions, books, software, CDs, DVDs, and technology

 

PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY LANGUAGE
January/February English
March/April FORMATS
May/June Print Edition
July/August Digital Edition:
September/October --For Web Browsers
November/December --App for iPad/iPhone

 

Clavier Companion has a loyal and growing national and international following that includes pianists, piano teachers, and piano enthusiasts.

 With a circulation of 9,000 print + digital copies and a reach of an estimated 30,000, Clavier Companion offers you the opportunity to promote your business to a highly-targeted group of music professionals.

 

82% of our followers describe themselves as piano teachers.

 

86% of our readers are women.

 

  

 

What is included in your price?

  • Ads will appear in both the print and digital editions.
  • Color is included in all pricing.
  • URLs in your print ad are activated in our digital editions for no extra charge.
  • Discounted rates are available for multiple insertions, as outlined below.

INNER PAGES 1 INSERTION 3-5 INSERTIONS 6+ INSERTIONS

Spread (Two Pages)

 $2813 $2660 $2295
Full Page $1655 $1565 $1350
2/3 Page $1175 $1111 $959
1/2 Page $927 $876 $756
1/3 Page $645 $610 $527
1/4 Page $530 $501 $432
1/6 Page $278 $265 $233
Display Ad  $150 $150 $100

COVERS 1 INSERTION 2 INSERTIONS 3 INSERTIONS
Back Cover $2500 $2250 $2000
Inside Front Cover $2200 $1950 $1700
Inside Back Cover $2200 $1950 $1700

Digital-only Ads:

Left-of-Cover Position, $1000

  • Seen on the main page when readers access the issue
  • For browser version: 550 x 480 px; PNG, GIF, and SWF accepted
  • For iOS app: 550 x 480 px; PDF

Right Skyscraper Position, $500

  • Seen on the right side of the issue on the browser version and as a bottom banner in the iOS app
  • For browser version: 120 x 600 px; PNG, GIF, and SWF accepted
  • For iOS app: 4 formats must be provided; EPS, PNG, and PDF accepted
    • iPad: portrait (768 x 50 px) & landscape (1024 x 32 px)
    • iPhone: portrait (320 x 20 px) & landscape (480 x 15 px)

Draw more attention to your ad with the following media options:

 

MEDIA OPTION DESCRIPTION PRICE
Manually Embedded Links Any link added that was not already included in your ad, such as linking your Facebook icon to your Facebook page $25/link
Link Fade Color background “pulses” behind chosen text $150
Rich Media - Audio, Video, Animation (appearing inside the issue) Appearing inside the issue and supplied by advertiser $250
Zoomerang Survey Readers directed to Zoomarang web-site to complete survey $300
Ad-Jolt - Creation and Insertion Nxtbook designers animate static ad & insert into Nxtbook $350

Ad-Gen - Creation and Insertion 

Nxtbook designers create Ad-Gen & insert onto advertisement

 $150

 

Gatefolds, Bellybands, Insert Cards, Tabs

 

Tabs are $100 for multiple tabs in same issue.

 

 $200/Element

Custom Flash animation   (This is not Ad-Jolt)

 

Nxtbook designers prepare detailed animation per advertisers request

 		 $300/Hour 

2013 Deadlines for Space Reservation and Artwork:

ISSUE RELEASE DATE RESERVATION DEADLINE ARTWORK DEADLINE
January/February By January 1 November 1 November 15
March/April By March 1 January 1 January 15
May/June By May 1 March 1 March 15
July/August By July 1 May 1 May 15
September/October By September 1 July 1 July 15
November/December By November 1 September 1 September 15

Reservation, Submission, and Payment Process:

 

1. Complete an Insertion Order

 Send your completed Insertion Order in one of the following ways:

  • E-mail, PDF preferred, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • USPS to: Lauren Thompson, 12148 Jollyville Road, Apt. 907, Austin, TX 78759

2. Submit Your Advertisement

Send your artwork by e-mail to:  Lauren Thompson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; Trevor Roberson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The following formats are accepted:

  • PDF—Press quality settings with all fonts embedded and high resolution, minimum 300 dpi
  • TIF/TIFF—Minimum resolution of 300 dpi
  • JPG/JPEG—Minimum resolution of 300 dpi, saved at “high” or “maximum” setting
  • Color ads must be in CMYK
  • B&W ads must be in grayscale
  • Bleed Specifications: 1/8”

3. Receive/Pay Invoice

Once the issue has been released, an invoice and tear sheet will be sent to you from The Frances Clark Center. Please direct any questions about your invoice to: Beth Amoroso, Business Manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.