http://obscuresound.com - Obscure Sound - has been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Toronto Star, The Observer (UK), Wired, BBC Radio 1, Stereogum, and VH1?s Best Week Ever, just to name a few: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/arts/music/10pare.html http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2006/12/17/the_best_cds_of_2006/ http://www.thestar.com/article/244794 http://stereogum.com/2811/song_of_the_summer_2006/mp3/ We cater to over 25,000 unique readers per week, amassing over 110,000 impressions per week. Recent Analytics report: http://www.mediafire.com/?p5nc13iodffn4a5 Advertisement locations are on the sidebar or header; I do NOT support pop-ups. Advertisements can be displayed in graphic or text form, whichever you prefer. Flash and animated ads are accepted. Prices are very negotiable, and any request for phone number or other methods of contact will be granted. In terms of placement, please let me know what you have specifically in mind. You are not forced to choose between the 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, or 1 year criteria that is listed below. If you specify a different amount of time (such as 3 months, 6 weeks, etc.), I can provide an appropriate price range. RATES Here are the current standard rates for approximately 4-6 text links on EVERY PAGE. This is also equal to a 250×250 or 300×250 image advertisement (animated + flash IS allowed). These following rates are very negotiable; all ad locations listed below are found on the right sidebar, visible on every page on Obscure Sound: PREMIUM PLACEMENT (above-the-fold placement directly under “Affiliatesâ€) 1 Week – $100 1 Month – $300 6 Months – $1500 1 Year – $2400 UPPER PLACEMENT (the second advertisement on the sidebar; the only ad above you will be one with premium placement) 1 Week – $45 1 Month – $160 6 Months – $860 1 Year – $1500 MIDDLE PLACEMENT (directly directly below the eMusic ad) 1 Week – $25 1 Month – $70 6 Months – $410 1 Year – $740 LOW PLACEMENT (directly below the BRINKED.com widget) 1 Week – $18 1 Month – $50 6 Months – $220 1 Year – $370 LOWER PLACEMENT (below RSS buttons and above BlogAds) 1 Week – $15 1 Month – $40 6 Months – $160 1 Year – $275 BOTTOM PLACEMENT (below all other ads, but still on every page) 1 Week – $10 1 Month – $35 6 Months – $150 1 Year – $250 Also, if you wish to put one link on ONE single page (Google PageRank up to 3), these are the negotiable rates: 1 Week – $8 1 Month – $35 6 Months – $150 1 Year – $260 I prefer payments for all transactions to be completed via Paypal, though we can likely work something out if you prefer another method. The ‘nofollow’ code will NOT be used unless requested otherwise. I am looking forward to hopefully working with you. If you would like any additional information regarding the tracking statistics of Obscure Sound, please let me know. Thanks again for your interest. Do not hesitate to contact me at any time at Thanks, Mike Mineo http://obscuresound.com