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 BBC,

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and

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. The company is based in London with offices in New York, Melbourne and Mumbai. 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 as Audioboo Limited. 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,

Deezer Deezer is a French online music streaming service. It allows users to listen to music content from record labels, as well as podcasts on various devices online or offline. Created in Paris, Deezer currently has 90 million licensed tracks in i ...

, Google Podcasts,

iHeart iHeartRadio (often shortened to just "iHeart") is an American freemium broadcast, podcast and radio streaming platform owned by iHeartMedia. It was founded in August 2008. , iHeartRadio was functioning as the national umbrella brand for iHea ...

, RadioPublic,

Spotify Spotify (; ) is a proprietary Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It is one of the largest music streaming service providers, with over 456 million monthly active us ...

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

Key users and partners

Russell Brand Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian and actor known for his flamboyant, loquacious style and manner. Brand has received three British Comedy Awards: Best Newcomer (2006), Best Live Stand-Up (2008), and the award for ...

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

publish on-demand content from over 450 of their radio stations. *

provide ad-sales services and distribute major syndicated radio shows through the platform. *

distribute hourly news updates to their partner websites using AudioBoom. *

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post entertainment, news and general interest content across their Zee, DNAIndia and Ditto brands. *'' Kidd Kraddick In The Morning'' show joined in January 2013 and became the most popular channel on the platform. *''

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'' used the apps to liveblog news and gather reactions, including from the Gaza Strip and from the site of the

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. * Yahoo! Sports Radio host their Podcast Arena shows. *

BBC Radio BBC Radio is an operational business division and service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a royal charter since 1927). The service provides national radio stations covering ...

, 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 Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starrin ...

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

Alternatives

SoundCloud SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website that enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming s ...

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