Choral Journal Advertising Policy

General Policies

1. Ad copy subject to editorial approval.
2. Headings and borders. The editors reserve the right to apply a header and/or border any advertisement bearing confusing resemblance to editorial material.
3. Classified ads or reading notices.

Contract Terms and Agreements

1. Contracts. Contracts may start with any issue and be applied to issues within the volume year.
2. Multiple insertions. Insertion rates apply to the number of insertions actually used. Rates apply to the current volume year only and are for successive insertions of equal or smaller-size ads.
3. Contract cancellations and killed advertising. Contracts may be discontinued on 30 days prior written notice by either advertiser or publisher. If ad(s) cancelled by the advertiser causes the advertiser to adjust rate schedules, the cost difference for the adjusted rate will be billed to the advertiser. Advertisements killed by the advertiser 45 days before the issuance date will be billed 20% of the contracted rate.
4. For your protection. Written announcements concerning new rates will be made by the publisher approximately 30 days prior to the closing date of the first issue to be affected by the new rates.
5. Bills rendered at time of publication. Net 30 days from invoice date. A two-percent (2%) discount is offered if payment is postmarked 10 days from first invoice date. A 1.5% (18% per annum) surcharge will be added monthly to unpaid balances after 30 days. A tear sheet and one copy of the publication are included with the invoice. Advertisers will be billed for any unearned discounts at the close of the publication year.
6. Delivery. The Choral Journal is mailed as second-class postage on approximately the 25th day of the month preceding the issuance date.

About ACDA and the Choral Journal

1. Choral Journal. The primary editorial mission of the Choral Journal is to provide ACDA members with practical and scholarly information about choral music and its performance. Topics include conducting and rehearsal techniques, music history, repertoire, and education issues. Reviews of CDs, books, and printed music appear every issue. The Choral Journal is mailed approximately the 25th day of the month preceding the issuance date.
2. ACDA members teach choral music in the public and private schools-kindergarten through senior high school-and at the college and university levels. They conduct a variety of choral groups including boychoirs, children's choirs, men's and women's choirs, junior and senior high school choirs, college and university choruses, ethnic choirs, vocal-jazz ensembles, and community and symphony choruses. In addition, they conduct choirs in religious institutions. ACDA also offers memberships to music industries.
3. Readership. Through membership in the American Choral Directors Association.
4. Yearly subscriptions rates for libraries.
   • U.S. $45.00
   • Canada $50.00
   • Foreign Air $85.00
   • Current single copy $3.00
   • Back issues $4.00.

Mailing Lists

For specialized direct mailing, the American Choral Directors Association provides electronic files for $90.00 per 1,000 records, and 3-up labels for $75.00 per 1,000 labels. Labels are not barcoded. Mail outs must be pre-approved.

To order or for a price quote, contact the Computer Systems Manager.

International Coverage

If you are interested in international coverage, you might consider advertising in the International Choral Bulletin, the official journal of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM), of which ACDA is a founding member.

For further information and a current rate card, visit the IFCM web site at http://ifcm.net/.

Contact Us

For more information, contact the Choral Journal Assistant .