Advertiser & Sponsor Media Kit

Put your brand
inside the music.
Built for every budget.

Sonarus is where the next generation of fans listen — and where college athletes plant their flag. Whether you’re a national brand or a local shop, your message rides inside an immersive hi-def experience, targetable by mood, sport, artist and genre.

Audience Snapshot

Who you reach on Sonarus.

Live platform numbers — not projections. Our core listener is an 18–34 sports-and-culture fan who follows athletes, discovers artists, and listens in hi-def.

600+
College athlete creators
10
Sports represented
81
NCAA programs
7.8M+
Network reach
48 kHz
Hi-def DSP audio
4-axis
Mood-vector targeting
400+
Tracks streamable
3,081+
Podcast feeds

Inventory

The ad formats.

In-Stream Audio Bumper

15–30s spot that plays between tracks for free-tier listeners, with a full-screen companion card showing your logo + tappable CTA.

Sponsor Slot

Weighted rotation (play 5×+ more than house ads), emerald "Sponsor" treatment, IAB/FTC-compliant disclosure, advertiser logo on the now-playing tile.

Mood-Targeted Delivery

Patent-pending 4-axis mood vectors (energy · valence · focus · stress) place your spot when listeners are in the right headspace.

Athlete Sponsorship

Match your brand to college athlete creators — walkout track, profile placement, fan-club shoutouts. 10% platform fee, the rest to the athlete.

Shareable Mood Cards

Co-brand the viral 1080×1920 mood cards fans export to Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat for organic, off-platform reach.

Conversion Reporting

Impressions, clicks, CTR and 24h/7d conversion attribution — you see exactly what each placement drove.

Rate Cards

Two ways to buy.

Pick the lane that fits. Local brands launch self-serve in minutes; national brands get a managed campaign with mood, sport and athlete targeting. Pricing below is a starting point — we’ll tailor a rate card to your goals.

Small & Local Brands

Self-serve, fast, affordable.

Be heard in your market without an agency. Single-market mood/genre targeting, simple monthly plans, swap creative any time.

Local Spotlight$250 /mo
  • ~10k monthly impressions
  • Single-market mood/genre targeting
  • Audio bumper + logo card
  • Swap creative anytime
Growth$750 /mo
  • ~40k monthly impressions
  • Two-market targeting
  • A/B creative testing
  • Click + CTR reporting
Regional$2,000 /mo
  • ~120k monthly impressions
  • Athlete-adjacent placement
  • Priority rotation weight
  • Monthly performance recap
Corporate & National Brands

Managed campaigns at scale.

Weighted sponsor rotation, brand-safety controls, athlete sponsorship matching, and full conversion reporting across the platform.

National Audiofrom $18 CPM
  • Weighted sponsor rotation
  • Mood · sport · genre targeting
  • Brand-safety controls
  • Full conversion attribution
Athlete MarketplaceCustom
  • Brand-to-athlete matching
  • Walkout track + profile + fan club
  • 10% platform fee
  • Dedicated partnerships lead
Tentpole / TakeoverCustom
  • Sonarus Originals sponsorship
  • Live broadcast presenting slot
  • Co-branded mood cards
  • First-look on new inventory

Why It Works

Attention, not banners.

In the experience

Your spot plays inside an immersive hi-def listening session — not on the edge of a banner nobody looks at.

Tastemaker reach

Athletes are tastemakers with captive audiences. Their playlists and walkout tracks are channels no other streamer can sell.

Brand-safe & measured

Curated catalog, FTC-compliant disclosures, and conversion attribution so you know your money is working.

Let’s build your campaign.

Tell us your goals and budget — we’ll reply within one business day with a rate card and audience cuts that match.