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Our readers are independent piano teachers, college professors, amateur and professional pianists looking for new resources to enhance their teaching and performing. They choose resources and opportunities from advertisements in Piano Magazine including books, technology, programs, competitions, festivals, university auditions, and more.
Piano Magazine is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Explore the advertising options in Piano Magazine below.
Rates & Specs
Rates
Inner Pages | Early Bird Pricing | Regular Pricing |
---|---|---|
Full Page | $1,650 | $1,750 |
1/2 Page (horizontal only) | $800 | $850 |
1/3 Page | $550 | $600 |
1/4 Page (vertical only) | $425 | $475 |
Enhanced Marketplace | $200 | $225 |
Basic Marketplace | $150 | $175 |
What is included in your price?
- Full color is included in all pricing.
- Discounted rates are available for early reservations, as outlined below.
- Complimentary hyperlinks are included for advertisers who reserve for 2+ issues.
- With the exception of cover positions, publisher does not guarantee positioning of advertisements in the magazine.
Specifications

FULL PAGE
Live Area: 8.375″ x 10.875″
Trim Area: .25″
Bleed Area: .25″
1/2 PAGE HORIZONTAL
Live Area: 7.38″ x 4.94″
1/3 PAGE HORIZONTAL
Live Area: 7.38″ x 3.29″
1/3 PAGE VERTICAL
Live Area: 9.87″ x 2.46″
1/4 PAGE VERTICAL
Live Area: 3.69″ x 4.94″
- 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”

Marketplace Listings
BASIC MARKETPLACE
- Logo
- Company name (up to 5 words)
- 30-word description
ENHANCED MARKETPLACE
- Logo
- Company name (up to 5 words)
- 50-word description
- Hyperlink in digital flipbook

Deadlines for Space Reservation and Artwork
Issue | Estimated Mail Date | Early Bird Deadline | Reservation Deadline * | Artwork Deadline |
---|---|---|---|---|
Spring (Mar/Apr/May) | April 1 | December 1 | December 15 | January 14 |
Summer (Jun/Jul/Aug) | July 1 | March 1 | March 16 | March 30 |
Autumn (Sept/Oct/Nov) | October 1 | June 1 | June 15 | July 29 |
Winter (Dec/Jan/Feb) | January 1 | September 1 | September 14 | September 28 |
*If this date has passed and you still wish to place an ad, please contact advertising@pianoinspires.com. We do our best to accommodate late ad reservations.