AudioBoom PLC is an on-demand audio and

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ing distribution platform. AudioBoom offers

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services to the radio, media and podcast industries. AudioBoom's platform has been used to power on-demand audio for businesses including

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and

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. The company is based in London with offices in New York. It became AIM-listed on the

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in 2014 as Audioboom Group Limited (AIM: BOOM).

History

The company was founded in 2009 by Mark Rock, a former co-founder of PlayJam, as Audioboo Limited, with funding from 4iP,

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's technology innovation fund. The initial product was a "social sound sharing platform", a free

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app and website that allowed users to share audio clips up to five minutes long. Early high-profile users included

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, the

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and ''

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''. The latter used it to cover the 2009 G20 London summit protests. The platform was also used to share audio during the

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. In October 2012, Rob Proctor replaced Rock as CEO, and Rock left the company on 1 May 2013. Proctor refocused the business on providing content from professional broadcasters, and Audioboo was renamed audioBoom. The main shareholders were UBC Media Group and Slovar Limited. In 2014 they sold their shares in a

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to the listed company One Delta plc., changing the name of the latter to Audioboom Group plc (AIM symbol BOOM). The AudioBoom mobile app was discontinued in May 2019.

Features

AudioBoom provides hosting, publishing, distribution and monetization services for on-demand content. Key features include: * Unlimited audio hosting on branded content channels through a publisher dashboard * Automated distribution through partnerships with Apple Podcasts, CastBox,

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, Google Podcasts, iHeart, RadioPublic,

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and

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. * Embeddable media players * Advanced analytics and consumption data * Monetization through podcast sponsorships and a built-in ad network

Key users and partners

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's podcast series, featuring Matt Morgan and resident poet Mr. Gee, launched exclusively on audioBoom in February 2015 and ended in May 2015. *

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, including radios 2, 4 and 6, a number of local radio stations, and several World Service non-English language stations. *The

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joined in late 2013, hosting its podcast and promoting the use of audioBoom among Premier League clubs. *

Stephen Fry's audioBoom page
. recorded a welcome message which was sent to all new users.

Alternatives

SoundCloud SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. The service enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is ...

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