Spotify, the world’s most popular global audio streaming subscription service, which recently launched across Africa, has partnered with Ad Dynamo to offer brands a new opportunity to reach millions of engaged listeners through its innovative and creative ad-supported free tier.
Ad Dynamo will serve as Spotify’s local advertising sales partner. Advertisers can also sign up for the waitlist for the platform’s self-serve channel, Spotify Ad Studio, beginning today.
According to Lee Brown, VP, Global Head of Advertising Business at Spotify, “We’re excited to unlock the power of Spotify’s audio-first platform and the unique data and insights it affords to help marketers connect with their audiences in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda.”
Since launch, Spotify has partnered with a limited selection of brands to advertise on Spotify Free in the region. These partners are Telkom Kenya Limited, East African Breweries Limited in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Guinness Nigeria Limited in Nigeria, and Guinness Ghana Breweries in Ghana.
Advertising on Spotify
Fully localized, the Spotify platform offers advertisers a diverse selection of ad experiences based on campaign goals and how users are engaging with the platform, including audio, video and display. Advertisers can reach listeners as they stream through mobile, desktop, connected speakers, gaming consoles, and more, reflecting the many ways that consumers access content today. Globally, Spotify Free users spend an average of 2.5 hours each day listening to audio on the platform through multiple devices.
In addition to partnering with Ad Dynamo for local ad sales, today Spotify is opening the waitlist for its self-serve channel, Spotify Ad Studio, to advertisers in the region. Spotify Ad Studio makes it easy for advertisers of all sizes to create and manage Spotify audio and video ad campaigns directly in as little as 10 minutes. Advertisers can join the waitlist at http://ads.spotify.com.
