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Spotify Ad Studio was rebranded to Spotify Ads Manager (Jul 2024)— see Spotify Ads Manager for current status.
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Spotify Ad Studio

Spotify Ad Studio

Reach Spotify's massive, highly engaged streaming audience with targeted audio and video ads, backed by first-party listener data and an accessible self-serve creative production workflow.

ads.spotify.comNew York, New York, United StatesFounded 2017Parent: Spotify Technology

Last updated May 22, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Industry
Digital Audio & Streaming Advertising
Business Model
Self-Service Advertising Platform
Target Market
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Employee Count
201-500
Funding
$2.6B
Revenue Range
Part of Spotify's overall ad-supported revenue, which exceeded $1.5B annually
Stock Symbol
SPOT
Parent Company
Spotify Technology
API Available
Yes
Market Position

The dominant self-serve audio advertising platform, leveraging Spotify's position as the world's largest music and podcast streaming service to offer unmatched scale in digital audio advertising.

Overview

Spotify Ad Studio was (renamed Spotify Ads Manager in July 2024; the platform is) the self-service advertising arm of Spotify, the world's largest music and podcast streaming platform. Launched in 2017, Ad Studio enables advertisers — from small businesses to global brands — to create and manage targeted audio, video, and display ad campaigns that reach Spotify's hundreds of millions of active users. The platform offers intuitive campaign creation tools, including a free voiceover and music production service that lowers the barrier to entry for smaller advertisers who may lack dedicated creative resources.

Products & Features

Audio Ads

Short-form audio spots (15–30 seconds) delivered to free-tier Spotify listeners between songs, with optional background music and voiceover production included at no extra cost.

Video Ads

Video takeover and sponsored session formats that appear when users are actively viewing the Spotify app, offering high-impact visual storytelling.

Podcast Ads

Host-read and dynamically inserted podcast advertising across Spotify's extensive podcast catalog, enabling contextual targeting within specific shows and genres.

Display & Overlay Ads

Banner and overlay ad formats that appear within the Spotify desktop and mobile app interface, complementing audio campaigns.

Spotify Audience Network

Extended reach across third-party podcast publishers and streaming apps beyond Spotify's owned inventory, powered by Spotify's first-party data.

Ad Analytics & Reporting

Real-time campaign performance dashboard tracking impressions, reach, frequency, click-through rates, and streaming conversion metrics.

Creative Production Tool

Built-in AI-assisted script writing, voiceover recording, and royalty-free background music selection to help advertisers produce audio ads at no additional cost.

Key Features
First-party audience targeting based on listening behavior, demographics, and interestsFree in-platform audio ad creative production with voiceover and musicPodcast advertising with host-read and dynamically inserted formatsReal-time campaign reporting and performance analyticsMinimum campaign budgets accessible to small businessesContextual and genre-based targetingDaypart and device targetingSpotify Audience Network for extended reachAPI access for programmatic and agency workflows
Use Cases
Small businesses launching first-time audio ad campaigns with limited budgetsBrands targeting specific demographic or interest-based audience segmentsPodcast advertisers seeking host-read or dynamically inserted spotsAgencies managing multi-format campaigns across audio, video, and displayMarketers running daypart-targeted campaigns (e.g., morning commute, workout)Direct-to-consumer brands building awareness among streaming-native audiencesEvent and entertainment marketers promoting concerts, films, or releases
Customer Segments
Small and medium-sized businessesDirect-to-consumer brandsMedia and entertainment companiesAdvertising agencies and media buyersEnterprise and Fortune 500 brandsPodcast advertisers and content sponsors

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