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Here are our current advertising rates:
(Effective 6-1-08)


in our magazine

Listing (2 lines) in our Web Site Directory
........ $ 15 per issue (2 issue minimum)

Listing (up to 40 words) in our Calendar Of Events
or Classified Ads sections .......................... $ 35

Listing (1/16 page) in our Book Releases section
........... $ 40.00 per issue (2 issue minimum)

Your CD critiqued for possible inclusion on our
Top 30 Independent Gospel Songs Chart .... $ 125
($ 75 with the purchase of any size ad)

Your Gospel song included on Gospel USA's
next Compilation CD ...... $ 350, $ 400 or $ 500
(The next issue to include a Compilation CD
will be our Oct / Nov 2008 issue)

1/8 page, full color ....................................... $ 90
1/4 page, full color ....................................... $ 175
1/2 page, full color ..................................... $ 300
Full page, full color ..................................... $ 600
Page 3, full color ........................................ $ 650
Inside front cover, full color .......................... $ 700
Inside back cover, full color .......................... $ 700
Outside back cover, full color ............................. $ 800
Front cover (includes 1 full color full page inside) ..... $ 2,500

Ownership of ad copy created by Publisher ... 10% of ad price
Back issues ......................................... $ 5 each + postage


on our web site

Text link from the Industry Links page of our web site
to your web site (stays for 3 months) ....... $ 15

Your banner ad on the Industry Links page of our
web site (2 month minimum) .... $ 12 per month


The advertising rates listed above are our Industry Rates and are available only to Gospel industry personnel, except media.   For a list of our Corporate Rates (for media and all others), contact us at (305) 234-8689.

Our next issue will be our August / September 2008 issue, which will be distributed beginning August 2008.  The advertising deadline is:  July 23, 2008 or until advertising space runs out (whichever comes first)

 We accept checks, money orders, VISA, MasterCard, American Express and debit cards.  (American Express is accepted by telephone only.)   A 2% administrative fee may be charged for credit card transactions.


Here are our ad size specifications:

(Ad copy should not exceed these dimensions)

1/16 page ......................... 3.65" W x 1.18" H
1/8 page ......................... 3.65" W x 2.35" H
1/4 page ......................... 3.65" W x 4.75" H
1/2 page ........................... 7.50" W x 4.75" H
Full page ............................. 7.50" W x 9.75" H
Full page bleed .................. 8.375" W x 10.75" H
Live area for full page bleed ... 7.625" W x 9.75" H
Banner ad on links page .... 300 pix W x 60 pix H

Bleeds are accepted for full page ads only.  Camera-ready ad copy can be sent in by postal mail on a CD disk, or via e-mail. Typed or hand-written instructions can be sent in by fax after payment is made.  Acceptable file formats for ads include .tif, .jpg, .psd, .pdf, .eps and others.   Acceptable layout programs include Photoshop, CorelDraw, PageMaker, WordPerfect, MicroSoft Word and others.  Call for details.  Ad payment is due with submission.  No refunds for ads, listings, etc. after advertising deadline.  A 20% fee is charged for all ads paid for then cancelled before advertising deadline.  No cancellations for front cover positions which have been paid for.   Ad proofs will be given if requested in writing or by e-mail prior to advertising deadline.  Otherwise, ad will be accepted by the advertiser as accurate when it is published.

DISCLAIMER:  All ads and copy is subject to the approval of the publisher.  Submission of all materials (ads, copy, information, art work, photos, etc.) or payment for an ad or service is the publisher's warranty that the material received from the submitter or paid for by the payee is authorized for use or publication without additional approval.   Advertisement in this magazine does not necessarily constitute endorsement by this magazine.  We attempt to verify all information which appears within.  However, we are not able to guarantee that all information within is fact.  Re-verification before taking action is strongly recommended.