Advertising information

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Promoting what you have on offer to our readership is easy, affordable and very effective – whether it’s a one-off need or a regular thing, we’re always happy to discuss your ad campaigns and requirements with you. We have easy to buy-in-to advertising packages but are also always happy to tailor what we can offer to suit specific needs.

No ad is too large or too small, and we’re firm believers that if you’ve gone to all the effort of releasing something – or putting on a gig or festival – you should always – alwaaaaaays – budget for some promotion – and pick the correct medium to direct it through. We practice what we preach by doing the same where it matters to ensure Zero Tolerance remains visible and firmly front-of-mind with both existing and new readers. We know that you should never take anyone’s custom/attention for granted; if they don’t hear and see from you, you should never assume they will bother to look you up themselves – even if they have done in the past.

We’ve been doing this magazine stuff for a long time now and know our readers well, so if you want any advice on what approach might work well for you, check out the rest of the advertising pages, read everything below and get in touch with us; we can offer well-tested advice if you’re stuck on what might work best!

Distribution
Since joining a stable of publications that enjoy considerable benefits under the umbrella of one of the UK’s leading newsstand distributors, Seymour PLC in 2018, Zero Tolerance has gone from strength-to-strength, solidifying what was already a strong newsstand presence. This move opened new and exciting distribution channels for the magazine which continue in 2022. We will continue to invest time, effort and money in making certain we have a strong newsstand presence where it matters and, as ever, will strive to ensure ZT is available in as many outlets as possible. We are currently available in the UK through WHSmith High Street Stores, WHSmith Travel (inc. train stations, airports and motorway services), Martin McColls, and all good independent newsagents. Ireland sees us distributed via the leading Easons chain of newsagents. Elsewhere, ZT is available via newsstands through-out much of Europe, North America (via Barnes & Noble), Canada (via Chapters), Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. We can be found in some of the most obscure corners of the globe and are often gob-smacked to discover the geographic location of some of our newsstand readers!

Zero Tolerance is also bought on subscription worldwide on a 3, 6 and 12 issue basis, and in single issue form from store.ztmag.com. In response to the global pandemic, we also launched a digital edition via the Flipsnack platform, complete with the covermount tracks embedded within it.


Advertising
Hand-in-hand with Zero Tolerance’s existence comes an excel­lent opportunity to raise and strengthen your profile within extreme music circles. The value of communi­cating your message in your own way can’t be underestimated – especially when advertising is set within intelligent and relevant editorial in a magazine that possesses a reputation for always being at the cut-ting-edge of extreme music journalism. Whether you have a major release to promote or one that’s deeply rooted in the murky depths of the underground, merchandise or a demo that’s crying out to be heard… whatever the scenario, we either have a promotional package that will work for you, or can tailor one specifically to work with your budget – no matter how large or small.

As well as off-the-page advertising and special positions / placement inside the magazine, we offer slots on the ZT covermount CD that goes out free with every issue of the magazine. We understand the need to be flexible and have always lent our support to emerging artists and labels as well as major players. We work closely with unsigned artists too, and the ZT covermount CD plays a central role in enabling bands with little or no label support to take their music to a more focused audience than they would have been able to previously, even in today’s digital age, at an affordable rate. We have devised all sorts of ways of combining page and audio advertising as well as series packages on advertising to keep costs down.

We’re a music magazine so the covermount CD really shouldn’t be underestimated or avoided when you’re creating your marketing strategy. Whether your promotional requirements are large or small, prolonged or of the one-off variety, Zero Tolerance Magazine makes for a powerful weapon to add to your promotional arsenal – and one that won’t blow a massive hole in your pocket Why Zero Tolerance? Here’s a few points worth noting:

Why Zero Tolerance? Here’s a few points worth noting:
The magazine’s frequency means issues gain an extended shelflife of between six to eight weeks ordinarily, ensuring Zero Tolerance and our collaborators get the very best exposure possible. This represents fantastic value and means you get serious mileage out of your advertising spend.

Zero Tolerance has a highly individualised image and design that doesn’t fail to stand out on crowded newsstands. A large amount of time and investment has been put into the use of high-grade printing materials. Readers, artists and advertisers deserve better than a cheaply produced ‘throw-away’ magazine that comes apart on its second read. High quality paper, professional design and the addition of a spine makes sure every issue is built to last, and makes it all the more appealing to collectors.

Our website underwent a complete overhaul in 2019, taking on a more streamlined and functional format. It continues to serve as a valuable source of information for all things Zero Tolerance including new issue details, archives, shop, distribution info, staff info, news stories, extra features, exclusive album streams, and more. Much of the news and extra content on the site is broadcast via our social media platforms. Banner advertising is available on the ZT website and can be tied in with advertising.

Carefully formed tie-in promotions and partnerships help us raise the profile of the magazine with its target audience and increase awareness in conjunction with tours, festivals and media.

There are a myriad of reasons why promoting via Zero Tolerance is a good idea, and we are delighted to have been and continue to include so many well-known and underground labels and bands in this way, including: Nuclear Blast Records, Metal Blade Records, Season Of Mist Records, Relapse Records, Peaceville Records, Century Media Records, Prophecy Productions, Hells Headbangers Records, Woodcut Records, NWN! Iron Bonehead Productions, Svart Records, Nordvis Produktions, Cru del Sur Music, Pull The Plug Patches, Krucyator Productions, Dying Victims Productions, Candlelight Records, Spinefarm Recordings, Immortal Frost Productions, Vicious Witch Records, Cyclic Law, Profound Lore Records, Osmose Productions, Cold Spring Records, Black Lodge Records, Blood Harvest, Xtreem Music, Pulverised Records, M-Theory Audio, MDD Records, Cult Of Parthenope Records, Metalville, 20 Buck Spin Recordings, Neurot Recordings, Southern Lord Records, Debemur Morti Productions, Dark Descent Records, Invictus Productions, Repose Records, I Hate Records, Sony, Universal, Brutal Assault Festival, Party-San, Unique Leader, Bloodstock Festival, Listenable Records, and many, many more!

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