YouTube ads for music videos
YouTube ads put a music video in front of new viewers before, during and after other videos, in the Home feed and between Shorts. b00st.com runs them through Google with Search, Gmail and Display ads, in the same campaign as Meta, TikTok and the other platforms. A Culture Wars video gained 2,381 subscribers at $0.013 per view.
Platform details checked on November 5, 2026 against each platform's own pages, listed under Sources.
What b00st.com runs on YouTube
- Music video premieres
- Ads that start before release day and send viewers to the video on release. Across 200 premieres in 2024, b00st.com averaged $0.012 per view.
- Subscribers
- Campaigns that grow a channel, not just views. Culture Wars gained 2,381 new subscribers at $0.013 per view.
- Shows and releases
- Google Search ads for people searching for an artist or show, alongside YouTube video ads for the tour or release.
Culture Wars music video: 2,381 new subscribers at $0.013 per view.
YouTube ad formats and how views are counted
- Skippable in-stream
- Plays before, during or after other videos, and viewers can skip after 5 seconds. [1]
- Non-skippable and bumper
- Non-skippable in-stream ads run 60 seconds or shorter. Bumper ads are non-skippable and last up to 6 seconds. [1]
- In-feed
- A thumbnail in the YouTube Home feed, Search and Watch Next. Clicking it plays the video on its watch or channel page. [1]
- Shorts
- Ads between Shorts in the Shorts feed, which viewers can swipe past. [1]
- Cost per view
- For in-stream ads, you pay for a view when someone watches 30 seconds, or the whole ad if it's shorter, or interacts with it. For in-feed ads, a view is a thumbnail click or 10 seconds of autoplay. [2]
How a YouTube campaign runs on b00st.com
- Start a campaign on b00st.com with your YouTube video, budget and dates. You don't need a Google Ads account.
- b00st.com's ad team builds the YouTube ads, with manual quality control instead of platform auto-enhancements.
- Budget moves between YouTube, the other Google placements and the other platforms toward the lowest cost per result.
- The report shows views, subscribers and engagement, with results for each platform.
Questions
How much do YouTube ads cost for a music video?
Across 200 premieres in 2024, b00st.com campaigns averaged $0.012 per view and a 22.1% completion rate. Eclipse's premiere got 40K views from a $500 budget.
Should I pay for views or subscribers?
It depends on the goal. Optimizing for subscribers raises the cost per view, from about $0.02 to $0.03 up to $0.05 to $0.10 in b00st.com's campaigns, but builds an audience that sees the next release. Chloe Stroll gained 4K+ subscribers at $0.287 each.
When does YouTube count a paid view?
For in-stream ads, when someone watches 30 seconds, or the whole ad if it's shorter, or interacts with it. For in-feed ads, when someone clicks the thumbnail or it autoplays for 10 seconds.
Can YouTube ads help sell tickets?
Yes, with Google Search ads for people searching for the artist or show and YouTube ads in the cities on a tour. Ticket sales are tracked through your own ticket link and pixel (Meta pixel, Google Tag, TikTok Pixel or Snapchat pixel).
Do I need a Google Ads account?
No. b00st.com runs YouTube and Google campaigns without your own ad account, along with every other platform in the campaign.
Sources
Platform details come from each platform's own pages, checked on November 5, 2026. b00st.com details come from the facts page and case studies.