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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | August 2015 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Key people | Luke Cao (CEO)[1] |
| Industry | Streaming on-demand media |
| Services | Streaming media |
| URL | boomplay |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | 95 million (monthly active) |
| Current status | Active |
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Boomplay, or Boomplay Music, is an Africa-focused media streaming and download service. Developed by Transsnet Music Limited,[2] the platform was first launched in Nigeria in 2015 by TECNO Mobile, Transsion Holdings. Boomplay has a freemium and subscription based service; basic features are free with advertisements or limitations, while additional features, such as download for offline play and ad-free listening are offered via paid subscriptions.[3] The service is currently available for Web, Android and iOS. As of August 3, 2018, Boomplay Music recorded 10 million installations off the Google Play and App store.[4] It currently has over 75 million monthly users (MAU) with a catalogue of over 100 million songs by 7.5 million artists.[5]
- ^ Abulude, Samuel. "Boomplay Music Emerges Best In Africa". Leadership Newspapers. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Marsh, Jenni. "The Chinese phone giant that beat Apple to Africa". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "BOOMPLAY: DESCRIPTION, GO LIVE TIME, TERRITORIES, HOW THEY SELL YOUR MUSIC, PAY RATE". TuneCore. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Punch Newspapers (3 August 2018). "BOOMPLAY Music records 10 million installations off Google Play store". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Boomplay (September 8, 2021). "About Boomplay". Boomplay website. Boomplay. p. 1. Retrieved 8 September 2022.