AudioBoom

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AudioBoom PLC is an on-demand audio and podcasting distribution platform. AudioBoom offers business-to-business services to the radio, media and podcast industries.

AudioBoom's platform has been used to power on-demand audio for businesses including BBC, The Spectator^[3] Associated Press, NBC Sports, Yahoo!, Cumulus Media and Westwood One.

The company is based in London with offices in New York, Melbourne and Mumbai. It became AIM-listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2014 as Audioboo Group Limited (AIM: BOOM).

History[]

The company was founded in 2009 as Audioboo Limited. The main shareholders were UBC Media Group and Slovar Limited.^[4] In 2014 they sold their shares in a reverse takeover to the listed company One Delta plc., changing the name of the latter to Audioboom Group plc (AIM symbol BOOM).^[5]

The AudioBoom mobile app was discontinued in May 2019.^[6]

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, Google Podcasts, iHeart, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher and TuneIn.^[7]
• Embeddable media players
• Advanced analytics and consumption data
• Monetization through podcast sponsorships and a built-in ad network

Key users and partners[]

• Russell Brand's podcast series, featuring Matt Morgan and resident poet Mr. Gee, launched exclusively on audioBoom in February 2015 and ended in May 2015.^[8]
• Cumulus Media publish on-demand content from over 450 of their radio stations.
• Westwood One provide ad-sales services and distribute major syndicated radio shows through the platform.
• Associated Press distribute hourly news updates to their partner websites using AudioBoom.
• Zee TV 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.
• The Guardian used the apps to liveblog news and gather reactions, including from the Gaza Strip and from the site of the Boston Marathon bombing.
• Yahoo! Sports Radio host their Podcast Arena shows.
• BBC Radio, including radios 2, 4 and 6, a number of local radio stations, and several World Service non-English language stations.^[9]
• The Premier League joined in late 2013, hosting its podcast^[10] and promoting the use of audioBoom among Premier League clubs.
• Stephen Fry^[11] recorded a welcome message which was sent to all new users.

Alternatives[]

• SoundCloud

References[]