11 Facts About Boomplay Music

Boomplay or Boomplay Music is a media streaming and download service developed by Transsnet Music Limited.

Boomplay Music 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.

On 5 November 2018, Boomplay Music agreed a deal with Universal Music Group to distribute content from Universal's music labels.

In March 2019, Boomplay announced a licensing deal with Warner Music Group.

The terms of the partnership allow Boomplay to distribute Warner Music's extensive catalogue of more than one million songs to its community of listeners in ten countries; Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

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In March 2019, Boomplay Music successfully completed a series A funding of US$20 million led by Maison Capital and followed by Seas Capital and other strategic investors.

In 2021 it was announced that Boomplay Music is working with Croatian vendor Centili to innovate data payment models.

In May 2019, Boomplay Music signed a distribution agreement with Believe Digital distribution services.

Also in 2019, Boomplay announced licensing deals with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and global indie rights agency Merlin.

In June 2022, Boomplay partnered with telecommunications company AirtelTigo to offer its users cheaper data to stream music in its app.

Boomplay Music announced its move into East Africa by opening its Kenyan office in August 2016.