FAQ version 1 (09/06/2005)

FAQ version 1 (09/06/2005):

What is your history?

We started the website in December of 1998 to try to showcase underground music - our first title UMA stood for Underground Music Alliance. The first print zine we did was called Amish Drive-By and run for four issues from May to September of 1999. After a brief school-ordered hiatus (the editor was suspended for material in the final issue of Amish Drive-By), NeuFutur can to be in the summer of 2000. We picked up the neufutur.com domain originally as a redirector to a free service, and eventually started hosting the site on our own terms in 2003.

Will you review our CD, CDR, mp3, vinyl, cassette, etc, etc?

We will review everything that we possibly can that is on some form of media. We only have limited access to turntables so please take that at your own risk. Also, please actually send us some tangible form of media, even if it is only a CDR with the tracks markered on. We do not have any specific policy in place about the professionality of the materials we receive and will not base our reviews on the media itself. Send us whatever, if it is a promotional or advance copy, a CDR, no art/full art - everything is placed onto our queue and will be reviewed between 10 to 14 days of when we receive it. We review movies, zines, pornography, music, food products, alcohol - anything that be given a ranking.

Is there ANYTHING you won�t review?

No. We have reviewed or discussed Christian boy bands just as we�ve reviewed Satanic death metal. We reserve all rights to lambaste the media as we see fit, but do provide accurate and objective reviews for everything that we receive. We feel that reviewing sexist/homophobic/racist material is acceptable, as our goal with NeuFutur/InterStitial/neufutur.com is to provide information.

We run a site and we would like to link with you. What do we need to do to make sure our link gets onto your site?

Well, first off we would like to have links that in some broad sense relate to our zine. So, no lyrics sites, link harvesters, scam sites or the like. We are somewhat selective in link selection, so please do e-mail me at [email protected] first. Unless I or one of our staff are already in love with your project/zine/whatever, we also request that linking is reciprocal. If you would like a more visible link, we are always looking for affiliates. Affiliates get their visual button-link on the left frame, which stays on every page when individuals enter through neufutur.com . Again, we look to trade affiliate links.

Will you interview or feature our band or client?

Probably not. We receive about 40 CDs a month (which means 40 bands) and our staff only truly likes about 2 or 3 of those acts. Couple that with the fact that some of our favorite acts/directors/artists are those whose material we do not receive, and it is really a band that is truly above the curve that will get an interview or feature.

Our PR firm/record label would like to run a contest. Does NeuFutur/InterStitial/neufutur.com do that?

Yes, we do run contests when we are approached. All that we ask is that there is no entry fee to enter. If you want personal information from the contest entrants, that is fine as long as all terms are apparent in the fine print present on the contest page.

Do you sell advertising space?

Yes, we do. We do not necessarily need advertising money to survive, but any funds that we receive will go immediately into the funds for increasing the publication numbers for the print versions of NeuFutur and InterStitial. We sell space on both the website and in the print zine, and our prices are very reasonable. Please e-mail [email protected] for current rates.

How can I get copies of your print publication?

As of right now, we have a number of issues still in stock of NeuFutur and InterStitial. This list varies, but currently consists of NeuFutur #s: 5, 10, 11, 12 and InterStitial #3. For single copies of the zine, the cost is $2 postage paid but subsequent issues are $1 added to the total. Thus, 2 issues are $3 and 3 issues are $4. We will sell at weholesale rates to any distro or store that wishes to carry the magazine, and will most times even trade merch for merch. Again, just e-mail us.

I am a prisoner and I want to read your zine. How can I get it?

Just send us a letter and we will do our best to insure you get hooked up with a copy. We do not support those individuals who (aside from dealing with financial issues) do not choose to provide reading material for prisoners.

How often do your print magazines come out?

NeuFutur and InterStitial are both tri-yearly in their publishing schedule, and are alternated. This means that every second month, an issue of NeuFutur or InterSitial will be out on the streets.

I like talking about politics or love music. Are you currently looking for writers?

YES. YES YES YES. We have some excellent individuals who do write for us, but we are always looking for more. We take any and all submissions, and as long as they are interesting and make some form of sense, chances are that they will make it into both the online and print zines. We do not have any money, so the best that we can say is that we might be able to hook writers up with copies of the print zine that the article runs in, or free show tickets/promo discs/material. If anyone sees a concert on our tour dates page that they would like to review, feel free to e-mail us and we discuss the possibilities of getting tickets our your way. One caveat, though - the PR firm/record label/whatever will know exactly who to come to if you cop out on us.

What are your advertising rates?

PRINT: NeuFutur/InterStitial advertising rates are the same [based on an 8.5 by 5.5 page]:

(Small Bands, Labels, Stores / Corporate Prices)

1/8th Page ($15/25)
1/4th Page ($25/30)
1/3rd Page ($30/45)
� Page ($45/55)
2/3rd Page ($55/75)
1 Page ($75/100)
Back Cover ($100/125)

Ad insertion into magazine: $25 (We put business cards, fliers, etc into every copy of the zine)

ONLINE:

All rates are quoted for one-month periods (30 days):

Index page (800x60, all visitors see, not always present): $20
Side frame: (120x30 always present) : $25
Top Frame (800x60 always present) : $50
Opening Splash (ANY SIZE, one has to click through to get into neufutur.com) : $150

We design banners: Add $25 for this service. (Static JPG/GIF design only).