Now imagine your ad appearing right then, in sync with that feeling.

With contextual music targeting available across AudioMax, AudioServe, and AudioMatic, advertisers can reach listeners in the moments that matter most.

With three powerful targeting capabilities, advertisers can now move past mood to connect with the real-world context driving the music.

• Dynamic top lineups: Reach listeners tuned in to the top 50 trending songs of the week. You can refine by the songs trending with millennials or Gen Z, depending on your campaign goals.
• Music by activity: Target listeners based on what they’re doing. Whether it’s studying, cooking, gaming, or working out, these segments help you deliver your message when it aligns with their current mindset.
• Music by seasonality: Align your campaigns with real-world cultural and seasonal moments like Pride Month, Halloween, back to school, or Valentine’s Day—times when listeners are already emotionally engaged.

Why This Matters

For advertisers, this means your message reaches people when it’s most likely to resonate. For publishers, it improves monetization by matching inventory to timely, behavior-based signals. Because the targeting is driven by contextual insights from the music itself, it respects user privacy while enabling scale and precision.

These segments are powered by more than 60 million songs, analyzed by machine learning and verified by human experts. It’s a system built on real listening behavior, not guesswork or outdated targeting models.

Key Benefits (So Listen Up)

• Engage listeners when it counts: Match your message to what people are doing or feeling in the moment—from studying to celebrating.
• Boost campaign performance: Drive stronger engagement and completion rates by reaching listeners in meaningful, relevant contexts.
• Maximize monetization: Improve fill rates by syncing inventory with live music behavior.
• Stay current: Reach audiences through trending songs and evolving cultural moments.
• Measure smarter: Use updated reporting tools to see how each segment performs and optimize campaigns with confidence.

Let’s Get Started

It’s easy to find new segments available in Publisher Attributes across AudioMax, AudioServe, and AudioMatic. Simply choose the segments that align with your campaign, and the platform will do the rest. Whether you’re focused on reach, performance, or monetization, these tools are designed to help you make every ad more effective.

Explore the full segment list and start reaching listeners in the moments that matter. 

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by Rob Quintiliani, Senior Director, Product Management

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Since the early days of radio, audio has enabled brands to connect with audiences in a cost-effective and high-impact way. Today, that impact is growing quickly. According to The Infinite Dial 2025 by Edison Research, 79% of Americans aged 12 and older, an estimated 228 million people, now listen to online audio every month.

But just because audio is accessible does not mean it is simple. Brands still have a lot to figure out:

• Where is our audience?
• Are they into music, podcasts, or live radio?
• Which shows and genres do they follow?
• What platforms reach them best?
• Can we produce creative that cuts through the noise?
• How do we track and support the campaign across the funnel?

The good news is that today’s tools make this process easier and more effective. Thanks to automation and personalization, businesses of all sizes can now build smarter audio campaigns more efficiently. If you are ready to drive results and scale your brand, here is how to transform your audio advertising strategy.

Why Automation Is a Game-Changer for Audio Ads

Privacy laws are changing quickly, and digital platforms continue to evolve. For many brands—especially small and mid-sized businesses—keeping up can feel overwhelming.

Automation does more than help marketers just stay ahead. It gives them the ability to target specific audiences using secure, privacy-compliant data. Just as importantly, it simplifies and speeds up campaign execution.

By using anonymized first-party data and predictive audience modeling, automation delivers messages directly to the right people. No waste. No guesswork. Just smarter ad spend and better listener experiences.

Innovative Audio Adtech: Speed Meets Precision

Modern audio adtech takes this a step further by enabling real-time adjustments based on listener behavior. As audiences engage with content, automated tools analyze live data and serve the most relevant version of each ad. Every impression becomes more effective, helping you reach the right listener at the right moment.

Real-World Wins With Synthetic Voice Ads

Here is where Synthetic Voice Ads make a big impact. This technology lets you update your audio creative in minutes instead of days. No studio time, no rescheduling, and no delays. You stay agile and responsive.

Let’s say you are promoting an event, but your venue is not confirmed yet. A week later, the weather forces you to relocate. In the past, you would need to re-record your voiceover. That means extra time and cost.

With Synthetic Voice Ads, you can update details instantly and keep your campaign live. This flexibility matters for local businesses, too. A sports bar can promote watch parties before a playoff game, then switch to a championship celebration ad in minutes. Synthetic Voice Ads make it possible to react in real time without missing a beat.

Optimization That Adapts to the Moment

Reaching your ideal listener isn’t just about age or interests—it’s about the moment.

AudioMatic DSP, AdsWizz’s demand-side solution, uses real-time contextual signals such as time of day, device type, and content category to serve ads when listeners are most engaged. Whether someone is commuting, working out, or relaxing at home, AudioMatic ensures your message fits the moment.

Now, paired with Dynamic ad insertion (DAI), ads can be seamlessly delivered into audio content streams in real time. This makes sure each impression is relevant, timely, and aligned with listener behavior.

Personalization That Drives Engagement

Did you know that 70% of Americans age 12 and older have listened to a podcast? That kind of scale creates huge opportunities for meaningful, personalized engagement.

With AdsWizz’s dynamic creatives, brands can automatically tailor ads based on listener context—such as location, weather, device, or content type. A single creative can adjust to fit a listener in New York on a rainy afternoon or someone in Phoenix on a sunny morning.

But personalization alone is not enough. You also need to measure what is working and respond in real time. When your audio ad reflects someone’s real-world experience, it creates a moment of relevance.

That is where AudioPixel comes in. It connects ad impressions to real listener actions like website visits and purchases. This closed-loop attribution helps you continuously improve both your creative and your media strategy based on actual outcomes.

Your Next Step in Audio Advertising Starts Here

AdsWizz is leading the evolution of audio advertising by combining automation, personalization, and real-time data to help brands connect more effectively with their audiences. With over 16 billion targeted impressions delivered each month and deep insight into millions of podcast episodes, AdsWizz gives marketers the tools to build smarter, faster, and more responsive campaigns.

Ready to cut through the noise, amplify your reach, and spark real results? Let’s build a campaign that delivers. Contact us today.

by Ionuț Buhă, Staff Product Manager

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