- No Cover Inc. previously published No Cover Magazine, focusing on music, action sports, and lifestyle news. They are now launching an online and print event guide to promote live music, nightclubs, and festivals in various markets. - The print version will be a 10,000 copy full-color monthly guide distributed to over 100 locations, including live music venues. It will highlight the biggest upcoming events each month and provide a comprehensive listing of venue event schedules. - Advertisers can also purchase online banner ads and access analytics to track impressions and clicks. The guide will provide an updated calendar and allow advertisers to change messages each month at a low cost compared to weekly publications.

1. Proposal

2. Who we are:
» No Cover Inc. used to publish the
internationally distributed No Cover
Magazine which focused on music,
action sports & lifestyle newsstand
publication.

3. What we do:
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We focus on new and upcoming bands
and athletes. The indie newsstand
publication was responsible for
highlighting and giving some of music's
best talent their 1st magazine cover ever.
Artists like
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (May 1997)
Ziggy Marley (August 1997)
Ben Harper (Sept. 1997)
Crystal Method (Dec. 1997)
Blink 182 (March 1998)
Eve6 (April 1998)
Reel Big Fish (Sept. 1998)
Linkin Park (Oct. 2000)
Alien Ant Farm (March 2001)
Kut U Up (Feb. 2004) and many more

4. We had Distribution:
» Barnes and Noble
» Barnes and Noble colleges
bookstores
» B.Dalton Books
» Hastings Books and Music
» Scribners
» Liberty Books
» Empire Books
» Select F.y.e. Music Stores
» Select 7-11’ s
» Select Indie books stores
» Select Newsstands

5. New Publication Launch
No Cover online publishing with a print event
guide to drive traffic to the site
» As hard as it is to face book stores are closing down and everything
is moving to the internet and mobile devices. No Cover Magazine is
taking 14 years of success in publishing and moving forward with
social
network and localize
print version of the No
the times by creating a online
Cover Event Guide through different markets around the U.S. The
event magazine will start off highlighting all the live music, night
clubs and festivals in
each market every

6. Overview:
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The publication will have the same cutting edge design to attract the active
18-34 male and female crowd that usually has to pick up and sift through
unwanted ads and editorial in the local weeklies to find out what is hot
around town.
Advertisers are paying for this waste in the price of their weekly ad
(unwanted editorial, audience/target that doesn’ t go to concerts, night club
& festivals, plus over saturation in the market place.
Yours and No Cover’ s audience complains about the weekly’ s for this
very reason and want information instantaneously to plan their activities
ahead of time. Our event guide will have one hot cover story of the biggest
events coming to town within the month. The rest of the publication will
be venue advertisements with their event schedules to inform the reader.
So the reader will have the information they want at their fingertips and
use it as a reference as they make their plans.

7. Description:
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10,000 8.5”X 5.5”copies all full color
100 lb high-end glossy paper
Distributed to over 100+ locations including:
16 live music venues with No Cover event plastic boxes
Plus other great lifestyle locations such as: music stores, tattoo shops, coffee shops and
specialty stores

8. Benefits:
» Free, quick, easy-to-read event guide distributed
exclusively to 100+ market locations.
» Updated information & able to change out your
advertising message every month.
» All full color glossy (will not smear on the consumers
hands or clothes like newsprint)
» Small, compact size fits easily in purse or back pocket
» Strictly focuses your advertisement to your core
target audience (not “shotgun” approach like the
Weekly’s)
» Price (your not paying for unwanted editorial)

9. Added Value:
ONLINE MARKETING PRESENCE:
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No Cover event guide will list all the advertising venues clubs, pictures, addresses and event schedules online at www.nocover.com. Plus a complete listing of every No Cover Event cities distribution locations with an easy Find
No Cover search link.
Registered Advertisers will be able to click on www.nocover.com advertise
link and upload their own banners and links with our very user friend and
simple to use ad center which allows the advertise to place either a
leaderboard, Skyscaper or mini banner ad with links to their site or products
at anytime. All they need to do is select the size of banner ad, upload it to the
ad center, select what city market and which section/page they wish their ad
to be placed, choose the duration for the ad to run and submit the payment via
paypal or credit card. Advertisers will be able to log in to the ad center to see
how many impressions or clicks they have received during their campaign.
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No Cover.com will offer an e-subscription service online to those who sign up and all advertised venues schedule and events
will be included at a discounted rate for this service. In addition, for a small fee to the reader the No Cover event guide will
be available through our already successful fulfillment service to send copies direct to the subscribers home. Weekly's are
too large, bulky and heavy to offer this service.

10. Introductory Rates:
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W AUNCH AD RAT S:
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» Full page 8.5” X 5.5” 100 Lb. Glossy
» 1x per month $650.00
» Sign-up today & receive our
Introductory rates are only $500 per
month for 12 months and your rate
will never increase as long as you are
advertising consecutively.

11. Contact:
» Please call No Cover Magazine at 619.276.0247
» Or e-mail mark@nocover.com with any questions.
Thanks for your time and we looking forward to
your response and helping you promote your
brands or venue to San Diego.