AudioBoom
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Type of site | On-Demand Audio & Podcasting Platform |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Spanish |
| Traded as | AIM: BOOM[1] |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom[2] |
| No. of locations | London, New York City, Melbourne & Mumbai |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| CEO | Robert Proctor |
| Key people | David McDonagh, Jon Del Strother, Stuart Last, Ruth Fitzsimons |
| URL | audioboom |
| Launched | 2013 |
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[4] 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[5]. 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)[6].
The AudioBoom mobile app was discontinued in May 2019.[7]
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.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- The Premier League joined in late 2013, hosting its podcast[11] and promoting the use of audioBoom among Premier League clubs.
- Stephen Fry[12] recorded a welcome message which was sent to all new users.
Alternatives
References
- ^ "audioBoom Group PLC".
- ^ "About audioBoom".
- ^ "audioBoom web traffic statistics". Alexa. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Spectator Radio". audioboom.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "UBC Media : Update on progress of investment in Audioboo and proposed acquisition of 7digital".
- ^ "Acquisition, Name Change and Notice of AGM".
- ^ "Audioboom To Discontinue Mobile App for Recording and Podcast Listening". Audioboom. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ^ "Distribution Overview". Audioboom. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "The Final Episode". Audioboom. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ^ "BBC gives the word to AudioBoo". Financial Times.(subscription required)
- ^ "audioBoom / Premier League".
- ^ Stephen Fry's audioBoom page.