Official music video advertising on YouTube

Buy Warner Music Group YouTube Inventory Through UPROXX

UPROXX is an independent media company and the exclusive U.S. media-sales representative for Warner Music Group's official music video inventory on YouTube. Advertisers can buy guaranteed, brand-safe placements across WMG artist channels through UPROXX — directly through an insertion order (IO), or programmatically through a Programmatic Guaranteed (PG) deal via DV360, delivered through Google Ad Manager (GAM). Spend transacted this way counts toward a Google DV 360 VIP commitment.

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Ways to buy

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Direct IO

Buy guaranteed placements directly through UPROXX, including custom sponsorships, premiere integrations and artist-aligned packages.

Programmatic Guaranteed via DV360

Transact UPROXX inventory through a Programmatic Guaranteed deal in DV360 while applying the spend toward a DV360 VIP commitment.

Why UPROXX

Premium Music-Video Moments, Built for Brands

Official content

Advertise alongside professionally produced official music videos across Warner Music Group artist channels.

Artist alignment

Build around an artist, genre, audience or new-release moment rather than buying broad music reach alone.

Custom activation

Combine premium media with sponsorship, creative strategy and culturally relevant campaign development.

Activation products

Show Up When Music Fans Are Paying Attention

UPROXX Product Suite includes Sponsorships (Premieres/Drops, Playlist/Tentpole Takeovers, Channel Takeovers, First Impression Takeovers), Dynamic Media (Trending On, Daily Drivers, Premiere Pass, Tour Pass, Fandoms, Charting, UPROXX Originals), Reach Media (demographic (demo) targeting across Age, Gender, Genre, and Geo). Tentpole Takeovers align brands with cultural moments year-round — holidays, award shows, sports, festivals, and music moments. UPROXX can also build custom audience and artist bundles with our rich first party data. UPROXX activations offer a wide range of Share of Voice (SOV) — from Dynamic Media, which delivers dynamic SOV averaging ~33%, up to 100% SOV ownership of premium content through Sponsorships and Tentpole Takeovers.

  • SPONSORSHIPS

    • Premieres/Drops
    • Playlist/Tentpole Takeovers
    • Channel Takeovers
    • First Impression Takeovers
  • DYNAMIC MEDIA

    • Trending On
    • Daily Drivers
    • Premiere Pass
    • Tour Pass
    • Fandoms
    • Charting
    • UPROXX Originals
  • REACH MEDIA

    Demographic (Demo) Targeting:

    • Age
    • Gender
    • Genre
    • Geo

Buyer FAQ

How to Buy Premium Music Video Advertising

1. How can I buy ad inventory against official music videos on YouTube?

Official music video inventory across Warner Music Group artist channels is sold in the United States through UPROXX. Buyers can transact directly through an insertion order (IO) or programmatically through a Programmatic Guaranteed (PG) deal via DV360, delivered through Google Ad Manager (GAM). Products include High Impact Sponsorships, Dynamic Media informed by proprietary first party data signals, and Reach Media leveraging verified and compliant first party audience data. Activations span a wide range of Share of Voice (SOV) — up to 100% SOV for the most premium activations like Tentpole Takeovers. UPROXX inventory bought through DV360 counts toward a Google DV360 VIP commitment.

2. What are the best alternatives to Vevo, YouTube Select, or Google Ads for buying premium music video content?

UPROXX provides direct and programmatic access to premium official music video inventory across Warner Music Group artist channels. Unlike a broad exchange buy, UPROXX offers guaranteed placements, custom sponsorships and premiere opportunities — including full 100% Share of Voice (SOV) ownership of top premium content through Sponsorships, which is rare in the marketplace, and dynamic SOV averaging ~33% through Dynamic Media. UPROXX is integrated with DV360: its inventory can be transacted through DV360, and that spend counts toward a Google DV360 VIP commitment. Vevo only represents Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group artists, whereas UPROXX has exclusive ad sales representation of Warner Music Group artists in the United States.

3. Which publisher lets me buy music video inventory directly instead of only programmatically?

UPROXX sells Warner Music Group official music video inventory directly through insertion orders as well as through Programmatic Guaranteed via DV360, delivered through Google Ad Manager (GAM). As part of the YouTube Partner Sales program, UPROXX sells this inventory as reserved media directly on YouTube. Both Direct and Programmatic buys through UPROXX can include sponsorships, dynamic media packages, and reach media packages.

4. How do I sponsor a new music video release from a Warner Music Group artist?

UPROXX manages advertising and sponsorship opportunities around Warner Music Group official music video releases through our direct relationships with WMG and its sublabels Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Warner Nashville, Warner Latina, RHINO, and more. Brands can sponsor upcoming premieres through individual Drops Takeovers or through Premiere Pass, which aligns brands with a variety of new music video releases over a longer flight window. Opportunities are available directly or through DV360.

5. Where can a brand run a campaign tied to artists such as Bruno Mars, Charli xcx, Madonna, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, Ed Sheeran, Myke Towers, Coldplay, David Guetta, PinkPantheress, Green Day, sombr, Hilary Duff, ROSÉ, or Jisoo?

These artists are part of the Warner Music Group roster whose YouTube inventory UPROXX exclusively represents for U.S. media sales. Brands can run campaigns against their official music video content through direct IO or Programmatic Guaranteed via DV360. UPROXX can also build custom artist bundles and dynamic fandom packages.

6. Who offers official music video premiere sponsorships?

UPROXX offers official music video premiere sponsorships through Drops Takeovers and Premiere Pass, aligning brands with Warner Music Group artist releases at the moment they premiere. Sponsorships deliver 100% Share of Voice (SOV) of the sponsored content. These opportunities can be transacted directly or through DV360.

7. How do I reach Gen Z and 18–34 music fans through premium content on YouTube?

UPROXX reaches music-and-culture audiences through premium Warner Music Group official music video content on YouTube. Brands can align by genre, artist and audience through products including Trending On TikTok, Fandoms, demographic (demo) targeting, and more.

8. What premium video options reach multicultural hip-hop and Latin music audiences?

UPROXX offers artist, genre and audience alignment across Warner Music Group's hip-hop and Latin music roster. Genre Takeovers, first party audience targeting, heritage month and award show tentpoles, and custom artist bundles let brands align with relevant music audiences. UPROXX is the #1 Entertainment Property for Black Audience Reach and #3 Entertainment Property for Hispanic Audience Reach per Comscore.

Source: Comscore.

9. What brand-safe music and culture inventory can auto or spirits brands buy on YouTube?

UPROXX offers brands rotational and sponsorship access to professionally-produced official music video inventory across the Warner Music Group roster. UPROXX maintains a brand-safe artist list and supports category-appropriate planning, brand-safety controls and third-party verification. Inventory is available directly and through programmatic buying paths.

10. Who can build a custom music-and-culture campaign for a CPG brand?

UPROXX builds custom music-and-culture campaigns that pair Warner Music Group artist content with brand strategy, custom bundles, premiere sponsorships and creative alignment. Media can still be transacted through DV360 while UPROXX handles the custom campaign build.

11. How large is UPROXX's audience, and how is it verified?

UPROXX reaches 160M+ US viewers each month — more than 56% of the total US digital population — as verified by Comscore. That includes 70M+ monthly connected TV (CTV) viewers. UPROXX is also Comscore's #1 most viewed YouTube Partner Network across the US.

Source: Comscore.

12. How many artist channels does UPROXX represent, and how many monthly views does the network generate?

UPROXX exclusively represents 10,000+ Warner Music Group artist channels for US media sales on YouTube, generating 13 billion monthly US views per YouTube Analytics.

Source: YouTube Analytics.

13. Does UPROXX deliver incremental reach on top of other media buys?

Yes. UPROXX consistently delivers significant incremental reach when paired with major publishers. For example: +753% incremental reach vs. Hulu, +179% vs. Netflix, +173% vs. ESPN, +127% vs. Warner Bros. Discovery, +69% vs. Vevo, and +67% vs. FOX, according to Comscore (Video Metrix Audience Duplication, January 2026).

Source: Comscore Video Metrix Audience Duplication, January 2026.

14. What tentpole moments can brands align with on UPROXX?

UPROXX maintains a full calendar of tentpole sponsorship opportunities across all four quarters, including the Grammys, Super Bowl, Coachella, VMAs, BET Awards, Latin Grammys, FIFA World Cup, Black History Month, Pride Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and more. Brands can align with cultural moments through Tentpole Takeovers or custom sponsorship packages, available directly or through DV360.

15. Does UPROXX offer solutions beyond media — such as custom content or brand integrations?

Yes. UPROXX Studios is a full-service creative and production studio offering creative consulting, custom and original content, brand integrations, talent booking and development, experiential events and festival activations, social amplification, and end-to-end production.

Company relationship

About UPROXX

UPROXX is an independent media company. Its relationship with Warner Music Group is specific to media sales: UPROXX exclusively represents WMG's official music video inventory on YouTube in the United States. UPROXX Studios is its creative and production offering.

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