MEDIA AND PRESS KIT
WHO WE ARESTATISTICS ABOUT WHAT IS THE COUCH SESSIONS? The Couch Sessions is the premier destination for alternative urban culture. Dubbed as the tastemakers tastemaker, The Couch Sessions spotlights all aspects of cutting-edge urban lifestyle ranging from music, art and design, food and drink, film, TV and fashion. The online magazine has attracted tech savvy and progressive music ls from around the world who are seeking new, underground and underheard talent. The Couch Sessions is a boutique event production firm producing live music concerts, art installations, food and drink tastings, and product launches on behalf of brands throughout the United States and Europe. With followers that span America s largest urban markets, and the world s largest cities, The Couch Sessions has consistently been ahead of the mainstream, solidifying itself as a destination for a new generation of savvy armed consumers who are in the forefront of technology and music. We are located in New York City.
READERSHIP The Couch Sessions is read in 230 countries around the world. TOTAL VISITS BY COUNTRY UNITED STATES 53.45% UNITED KINGDOM 11.99% CANADA 7.62% AUSTRALIA 2.46% GERMANY 2.09% FRANCE 2.06% NEW ZEALAND 1.20% NETHERLANDS 0.80% POLAND 0.75% SWEDEN 0.72% ALL OTHER COUNTRIES 18.92% TOP NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS NEW YORK LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON D.C. CHICAGO TORONTO PHILADELPHIA ATLANTA AUSTIN TOP WORLD MARKETS LONDON BERLIN PARIS SYDNEY
DEMOGRAPHICS M=Male F=Female 25 to 34 58% M 32% F 26% 35 to 44 17% M 11% F 6% 18 to 24 16% M 10% F 6% 45 to 54 2% M 1% F 1% 13 to 17 1% M 1% F 0% 55 + 3% M 3% F 0% 33% White/Caucasian 31% Black/African Desent 24% Asian Desent 9% Hispanic Latino 4% Mixed Race/Other Couch Sessions fans in Austin, Texas. 75,000 UNIQUE VISITORS/ MONTH 2,000 UNIQUE VISITORS/ DAY 80,000 to 90,000 PAGE VIEWS/ MONTH 2,000 to 3,000 PAGE VIEWS/ DAY
CONTENT PHOTOS MUSIC Cutting edge music reviews, live cage, and spotlight features from indie rock to hip-hop, R&B, and Electronic Dance Music. FOOD + DRINK Restauraunt reviews for the saavy millenial foodie. We c New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and beyond. STYLE From the latest in style to outfit coordination, Couch Sessions Style is your one stop source for all things fashion. DESIGN From street art to interior design, our art and design team has ced emerging trends from New York, to London, to Miami. SCREEN We have been on the cutting edge of TV and film. From co-promoting such films at Drive and Man With the Iron Fist to TV Pilot reviews and recaps of such shows as Misfits. PHOTO CREDITS: CLOCKWISE: JEAN GRAE FOOD INTERVIEW BY LEA FARIMARINO, FOOD EDITOR, YUKIMI NAGANO OF LITTLE DRAGON BY VICKEY FORD, EDITOR- IN - CHIEF, MIAMI STREET ART BY LIZ BELFER, DESIGN EDITOR, SOT TO CHINO COCKTAIL BY LEA FARIMARINO, MODEL COURTESY OF SHERMON PRESTON, FASHION COLUMN CURATED BY SAMUEL DEL PILAR, STYLE EDITOR, FIN IN LONDON BY VICTORIA ERDELEVSKAYA, REDWOOD KITCHEN BY LEA FARIMARINO, MINDY KALING COURTESY OF FOX ENTERTAINMENT MIAMI STREET ART BY LIZ BELFER
INTERVIEWS RYAN LESLIE (APRIL 2011) DOM KENNEDY (APRIL 2011) LES NUBIANS (APRIL 2011) NNEKA (JUNE 2011) J*DAVEY (JUNE 2011) ALEX CLARE (JULY 2011) PHONTE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE (OCTOBER 2011) STAR SLINGER (OCTOBER 2011) BIG K.R.I.T. (NOVEMBER 2011) DIGGY SIMMONS (NOVEMBER 2011) SAUL WILLIAMS (NOVEMBER 2011) KIMBRA (FEBRUARY 2009) ESTELLE (FEBRUARY 2009) WIZ KHALIFA (APRIL 2012) JEAN GRAE FOOD INTERVIEW AT IL BAGATO (JUNE 2012) CODY CHESNUTT (OCTOBER 2012) GILLES PETERSON (OCTOBER 2012) RZA (OCTOBER 2012)
SOCIAL MEDIA 6500 TWITTER FOLLOWERS 3000 FACEBOOK FANS 1500 RSS FEED SUBSCRIBERS COUCH SESSIONS ON INSTAGRAM @COUCHSESSIONS @COUCHSESSIONSFOOD @COUCHSESSIONSART COUCH SESSIONS READERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO......LIVE IN AN URBAN AREA...BE EMPLOYED IN THE MUSIC MARKETING, MEDIA, OR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES...OWN AN SMARTPHONE...BUY MUSIC AND ATTEND CONCERTS...HAVE A TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, OR LINKEDIN ACCOUNT...ARE KNOWN AS TASTEMAKERS AND INFLUENCERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
PARTNERSHIPS + EVENTS MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS EVENTS AND PROMOTERS THE 9:30 CLUB/IMP THE ROOTS PICNIC/PHILLY 360 FUSICOLOGY 5TH ANNUAL DC LOVES DILLA EVENT featuring TALIB KWELI PAPER BOX NYC/SUMMER SOUL SESSIONS TAMMANY HALL/ THE RENAISSANCE FAT BUDDHA LOUNGE & HAPPY ENDING / GOONDOCKS, LOST BOYS MOVE FORWARD MUSIC FESTIVALS THE SWEETLIFE FESTIVAL PRESENTED by SWEETGREEN THE MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL THE BROOKLYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL THE SUMMER SPIRIT FESTIVAL ROCK THE BELLS THE PAID DUES FESTIVAL THE A3C HIP-HOP FESTIVAL (ATLANTA) CMJ MUSIC MARATHON (NYC) SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (AUSTIN, TX) SPONSORED EVENTS THE COUCH SESSIONS PRESENTS...BANNED IN DC / WASHINGTON, DC THE SENARI X COUCH SESSIONS SHOWCASE at SXSW / AUSTIN, TX THE COUCH SESSIONS SUITE at SXSW / AUSTIN, TX THE COUCH SESSIONS 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY / BROOKLYN, NY DONUTS ARE FOREVER 5 at SANTOS PARTY HOUSE / NEW YORK, NY SUMMER SOUL SESSIONS (PARTNERSHIPS WITH HP AND BUSHMILLS) / BROOKLYN, NY THE COUCH SESSIONS PRESENTS THE CIRCUS SXSW / AUSTIN, TX THE COUCH SESSIONS PRESENTS THE CIRCUS A3C / ATLANTA, GA THE COUCH SESSIONS PRESENTS THE CIRCUS CMJ / NYC, NY
CONTACT US MEDIA INQURIES, AD SALES, AND GENERAL INFORMATION WINSTON STONE FORD TWITTER @COUCHSESSIONS EMAIL STONE@THECOUCHSESSIONS.COM JON HEREDIA TWITTER @JONNYWALKERSF EMAIL JON@THECOUCHSESSIONS.COM COUCH SESSIONS SENIOR STAFF VICKEY FORD TWITTER @GRAVITY508 EMAIL VICKEY@THECOUCHSESSIONS.COM ALL NEW ARTIST SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT VIA: SUBMISSIONS@THECOUCHSESSIONS.COM @COUCHSESSIONS SUBCRIBE VIA RSS: FEEDS.FEEDBURNER.COM/THECOUCHSESSIONS FACEBOOK.COM/THECOUCHSESSIONS COUCHSESSIONS.TUMBLR.COM @COUCHSESSIONS @COUCHSESSIONSFOOD @COUCHSESSIONSART