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Spotify Ad Exchange

Programmatic AdvertisingDivision· part of Spotify Technology

Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX) is a programmatic ad exchange that brings enhanced real-time auction-based buying and selling of digital ad space to the Spotify advertising ecosystem.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2022
HQ
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Connections
13

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About

Leading first-party audio and video programmatic exchange, uniquely positioned as the exclusive marketplace for Spotify's owned-and-operated inventory

Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX) is a programmatic ad exchange that brings enhanced real-time auction-based buying and selling of digital ad space to the Spotify advertising ecosystem. Through integrations with over 40 demand-side platforms (DSPs), it gives advertisers access to Spotify's music and podcast inventory across audio, video, and display formats. Advertisers benefit from flexible buying options, holistic frequency management, and precise audience targeting powered by Spotify's first-party behavioral, interest-based, and demographic data, with extended addressability supported through identity solutions such as RampID, EUID, ID5, Connect ID, and PAIR. Campaign measurement is available via server-to-server integrations with independent third-party vendors, and buyers can leverage DSP outcome-based buying to optimize toward their KPIs and pull cross-channel reporting using native DSP tools. Since its launch, SAX more than tripled its programmatic advertiser base, with the number of monthly active advertisers investing via programmatic jumping 222%. The exchange is available through just under 50 DSPs, including Google's DV360, Yahoo DSP, Adform, and Magnite. Source 1: spotify.com — Spotify Ad Exchange Source 2: spotify.com — What is an Ad Exchange and how does it work? Source 3: digiday.com — Spotify ad exchange grew programmatic biz but buyers ...

Business model

Marketplace

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX)

    Core real-time bidding marketplace for Spotify's audio and video ad inventory, accessible via major DSPs

  • Audio Ads

    Programmatic audio ad placements delivered between songs and podcast episodes to Spotify's global listener base

  • Video Ads

    Programmatic video ad placements served to engaged Spotify users on mobile and desktop

  • Podcast Advertising

    Programmatic access to podcast inventory across Spotify's extensive podcast catalog

  • First-Party Audience Targeting

    Targeting capabilities powered by Spotify's logged-in user data including listening behavior, mood, context, and demographics

  • Private Marketplace (PMP) Deals

    Curated deal structures allowing premium advertisers to access preferred inventory packages

Key features

Real-time bidding (RTB) on exclusive Spotify-owned audio and video inventoryFirst-party cookieless audience targeting based on listening behavior and contextIntegration with major DSPs including The Trade Desk and DV360Brand-safe, logged-in user environmentContextual and mood-based targeting signalsPrivate Marketplace (PMP) and Programmatic Guaranteed deal supportCross-format inventory: audio, video, display, podcast

Use cases

Reaching music and podcast listeners with targeted audio adsProgrammatic video advertising to engaged Spotify mobile usersCookieless audience targeting as third-party cookies deprecateBrand awareness campaigns in premium, brand-safe audio environmentsRetargeting and audience extension using Spotify's first-party dataPodcast advertising at scale through automated buying

Customer segments

Large brand advertisers and Fortune 500 companiesMedia agencies and holding companiesProgrammatic trading desksDirect response advertisersEntertainment and music industry advertisersConsumer packaged goods (CPG) brands

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Real-time bidding (RTB) infrastructureOpenRTB protocolFirst-party data management platformDSP integrations (The Trade Desk, DV360, etc.)Contextual and mood-based signal processingAd serving and delivery infrastructure

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB standards complianceBrand safety controls

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2022 · Founded
Connection details
See integrations with Spotify Ad Exchange (8) See Spotify Ad Exchange’s partners (4)

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