Among Spotify users who already listen to podcasts, podcast listening increased 30% year over year, with total hours consumed up 95%. ... Meanwhile, podcast ad revenue increased by 627%, which outperformed expectations.

Why does Spotify give me so many ads?

Yes. Spotify money are going from ads to employees payroll and for artists/recordlabels based to streaming plays. Paid customers are paying those from their month fees. Premiun is suggested because this way you can show love to music industry.

How often are Spotify ads?

Audio Ads. Audio ads can be up to 30 seconds in length and are played between songs. They can't be skipped, and are played around every 15 minutes.