Pandora focuses on shorter ads and more personalisation

Pandora focuses on shorter ads and more personalisation

Music streaming service Pandora announced three advertising formats to help marketers target users better, and explained how ads of varying lengths can work together to help them meet their goals. The company said Short Form Audio, four to ten second audio spots; Dynamic Audio, tailored to listeners based on Pandora’s data; and Sequential Audio, which […]

Pandora to acquire digital audio ad tech firm AdsWizz for $145m

Pandora to acquire digital audio ad tech firm AdsWizz for $145m

Pandora is set to acquire digital audio ad technology company AdsWizz for $145m in an effort to bolster its advertising revenues. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. Pandora agreed to pay $145m in a combination of cash and stock, […]

Pandora takes aim at Spotify and iHeartRadio with programmatic audio ads

Pandora takes aim at Spotify and iHeartRadio with programmatic audio ads

Pandora said that it will now offer its audio inventory programmatically through popular demand-side platforms such as MediaMath, The Trade Desk and AdsWizz. Pandora is the last of the three major digital music streaming platforms to offer audio ads through automation, but the company says it brings a significantly larger audience to the table. The […]

Advertising Innovator Pandora Rolls Out Video Plus for All Advertisers

Advertising Innovator Pandora Rolls Out Video Plus for All Advertisers

Pandora turned up the volume on its growing array of innovative advertising solutions designed to empower brands and engage audiences. The leading music discovery platform has just announced that Video Plus is now available to all advertisers. “The new ad product enables brands to pay only when users watch 15 seconds of a video ad,” Pandora explains […]