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Just released your own cd and it's sitting on the shelves? Don't have the money it takes to impliment an advertising campaign? How do you expect people to purchase your product if nobody knows it even exist?
The market for independent hip hop releases is more crowded than it has ever been. Everybody and their mother seems to be releasing a cd. Some of you have put up websites to help promote your product and realized that by just having a website didn't add any more to your bottomline. So the question becomes, how do you make your product stand out from the pack and get the recognition it deserves? We at the Rap Sheet feel your plight which is why we introduced a host of tools geared toward the helping indie labels get the exposure they need at a price that's right. No longer can you use the excuse, "I can't afford it".
Newsletter: The Rap Sheet newsletter is sent out weekly to over 10,000 registered subscribers for which we charge $100 per insertion. You also have of the option of utilizing our special promotion emailings featuring only your ad so as not to distract users from your message. For this service we charge $200 per mailing. Note: All emailings are "plain text" not "html".
Strictly Business: Rap Sheet will be bringing it's Strictly Business classified ads section to the web. For a mere $50 per month you can post an advertisement containing a 150x150 pixel image and text (no more than 60 words) on the Rap Sheet site and catch the eyes of over 60,000 people. Never before has getting the message out about your product or service been cheaper. If you're serious about your business contact us and be one of the first when this service launches in a few days. To get started email your ad to advertising@rapsheet.com and send a check or money order for $50 to:
"Strcitly Business: Web"
Rap Sheet
2270 Centinela Ave. No. B-4
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Your advertisement will run for 30 days from the time your payment clears. We will also be setting it up so that you can pay by credit card on our website.
Banner Ads: For those wanting to advertise on the site, for a limited time ( we will re-evaluate this program in the June), we will set a low monthly rate of $200 instead of the standard per 1000 cpms. You'll be able to login and see how many times your ad was viewed and how many people have clicked it.
Special Promotions: We also offer special promotions in the form of pop-up windows and mini-sites. If you're interested in this kind of promotion send us your name and phone number, and someone from the Rap Sheet will contact you.
Sneak Peek: A Rap Sheet "Sneak Peak" is a sort of online listening party which is the best type of promotion for an album utilized by labels such as Universal, Groove Attack, and Def Jam. We will provide you with a whole page on Rap Sheet.com in which visitors can listen to soundclips of the album (up to 12 clips), read a description of the album, view the album cover, submit comments via a feedback form that is forwarded to your email address, and a link for them to purchase it from online retailers or directly from you. This gives potential fans a chance to preview an album and submit feedback to you as well as allowing them to make a purchase. Pricing for a Rap Sheet "Sneak Peek" is $100 for 2 weeks.
Rap Sheet Store: Over 60,000 people a month (and growing) grace the Rap Sheet site and having your music for sale here definitely increases your chances of it getting purchased. Other added benifits is that you recive 70% of all profits, and we report to SOUNDSCAN. Meaning if your music is barcoded, it will be reported to Billboard. We sell everything from ebooks to mp3 downloads as long as it's hip hop related. Note: The store is currently under reconstruction but if you're interested in selling your stuff here, contact us.
Web Desgin: If you need a site for you artist or label then definitely conisder letting us handle the project. Rap Sheet.com, through Cartel Grafix, can create for you a professionally designed online solution for a minimal amount of money. Check out what we did for Select Records recording artist, Ike Dirty. We will also provide a link on Rap Sheet.com, effectively driving tons of traffic to your site.
Without a doubt, Rap Sheet business services are taking small businesses to the next level with real options to help you make real revenue.
Interested parties should use our feedback form on this site get more info or start your campaign.
