Sounder.AI, Triton Digital’s AI-Powered Audio Intelligence Platform, Expands Contextual Targeting and Brand Suitability Capabilities for Programmatic Audio

AI-driven audio intelligence enables pre-bid contextual targeting and brand suitability, helping advertisers scale precision targeting and improve programmatic audio activation

NEW YORK – May 20, 2026 – Triton Digital®, the global technology and services leader in the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, today announced expanded availability of contextual targeting and brand suitability capabilities from its Sounder.AI platform within the leading programmatic buying platform, The Trade Desk. Designed to support smarter, data-driven decisioning, the integration enables advertisers to more effectively discover, target, and optimize podcast audio inventory at scale.

Available as activation-ready segments within The Trade Desk platform, these insights allow buyers to move beyond traditional show- or genre-level targeting and discover new audiences and content with greater precision and control. The integration helps advertisers scale investment in programmatic audio by improving discoverability, contextual relevance and activation efficiency across podcast inventory.

Sounder.AI enables advertisers to align messaging with relevant topics and themes across podcast and inventory. By organizing spoken-word content into contextual categories such as sports, business, travel, and technology, advertisers can make more informed, content-driven buying decisions and improve campaign relevance.

"Programmatic audio is entering a new phase of maturity, where context and transparency are critical to unlocking its full potential," said Sharon Taylor, Chief Revenue Officer, Triton Digital. "By embedding Sounder.AI within The Trade Desk, Triton Digital continues to advance the infrastructure supporting programmatic audio, delivering scalable, intelligent solutions that empower advertisers and publishers alike."

The integration also strengthens brand safety and suitability in audio environments. Sounder's AI models analyze spoken content to identify contextual risk signals and categorize inventory, accordingly, helping advertisers align campaigns with suitable content while maintaining reach and scale.

"Audio remains one of the most compelling environments on the open internet because it combines premium content, consumer attention, and addressable inventory," said Will Doherty, SVP of Inventory Development at The Trade Desk. "Adding more signal gives advertisers increased confidence in what they are buying. We welcome the work that companies like Sounder.AI are doing to advance the value of inventory for buyers."

The integration is now live for advertisers.

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Triton Digital® es el líder en servicios y tecnología global para las industrias de audio digital, podcasts y radiodifusión. Triton Digital es una empresa que opera en más de 80 países y ofrece tecnología innovadora para ayudar a los broadcasters, productores de podcasts y servicios de música en línea a desarrollar sus audiencias, maximizar sus ingresos y optimizar las operaciones diarias. Además, Triton impulsa la industria global del audio online con Webcast Metrics®, el principal servicio de medición de streaming de audio, y Podcast Metrics, uno de los primeros servicios de medición de podcast certificados por IAB en la industria. Con un nivel de integridad, excelencia, trabajo en equipo y responsabilidad inigualable, Triton mantiene su compromiso de conectar las transmisiones de audio con las audiencias y los anunciantes con el fin de impulsar de forma continua el crecimiento de la industria de audio en todo el mundo. Para obtener más información, visite www.TritonDigital.com.

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