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{{short description|Music streaming service}}
{{unreliable sources|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox website
| name = Boomplay
| logo = Boomplay Music Logo.png
| foundation = {{start date and age|2015|8|df=yes}}<br>[[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]]
| company_type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| key_people = Joe He (CEO)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abulude |first1=Samuel |title=Boomplay Music Emerges Best In Africa |url=https://leadership.ng/2017/11/16/boomplay-music-emerges-best-africa/ |website=Leadership Newspapers |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref>
| services = [[Streaming media]]
| industry = Streaming on-demand media
| url = {{URL|http://boomplaymusic.com}}
| registration = Required
| num_users = 75 million<ref>{{cite news |last1=Forde |first1=Eamonn |title=Boomplay strikes Merlin deal and says it's grown to 62m users|url=https://musically.com/2019/12/11/boomplay-strikes-merlin-deal-and-says-its-grown-to-62m-users |access-date=11 December 2019 |publisher=Musically}}</ref>
| current_status = Active
| native_clients = {{hlist|[[World Wide Web|Web]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS (operating system)|iOS]], [[KaiOS]]}}
}}

'''Boomplay Music''' is a media [[Streaming media|streaming]] and download service developed by [[Transsnet Music|Transsnet Music Limited]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.boomplaymusic.com/aboutUs |website=Boomplay Music Official Website}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Marsh |first1=Jenni |title=The Chinese phone giant that beat Apple to Africa |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/10/tech/tecno-phones-africa/index.html |access-date=11 October 2018 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> The service was first launched in [[Nigeria]] in 2015 by [[Tecno Mobile|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.boomplaymusic.com/aboutUs |website=Boomplay Music Official Website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BOOMPLAY: DESCRIPTION, GO LIVE TIME, TERRITORIES, HOW THEY SELL YOUR MUSIC, PAY RATE |url=https://support.tunecore.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115006509207-Boomplay-Description-Go-Live-Time-Territories-How-They-Sell-Your-Music-Pay-Rate |publisher=TuneCore |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> The service is currently available for Web, Android and iOS use. As of August 3, 2018, Boomplay Music recorded 10 million installations off the [[Google Play]] App store.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Punch Newspapers |title=BOOMPLAY Music records 10 million installations off Google Play store. |url=https://punchng.com/boomplay-music-records-10-million-installations-off-google-play-store/ |website=Punch Newspapers |access-date=2 September 2018}}</ref> It currently has 75 million users.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://musically.com/2020/10/11strikes-merlin-deal-and-says-its-grown-to-75m-users/|title=Boomplay strikes Merlin deal and says it's grown to 75m users|last1=Forde|first1=Eamonn|date=December 11, 2019|work=Musically|access-date=11 December 2019|publisher=Musically}}</ref>

== History ==
Boomplay Music primarily focuses on African local and urban music content and was first launched in Nigeria in 2015. Boomplay Music released "Boomplay Music Version 2.1" in March 2016 introducing its Premium Subscription which featured paid subscription services, ad-free listening and downloads for offline play.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.boomplaymusic.com/aboutUs |website=Boomplay Music Official Website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Adepoju |first1=Adekunle |title=New Name And New Features For TECNO's Boom Player |url=https://techproducts.com.ng/new-name-and-new-features-for-tecnos-boom-player/ |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> In March 2017 Boomplay Music released Version 3.0 which featured a new logo, redesigned [[User Interface]], the follow feature and the introduction of a new "Buzz" feature that allows users access to entertainment news without leaving the app.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.boomplaymusic.com/aboutUs |website=Boomplay Music Official Website}}</ref> In 2017, it won the ‘Best African App’ Award at the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards in [[Cape Town]], South Africa<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nwanne |first1=Chucks |title=With international recognition, Boomplay Music set for bigger exploits |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/with-international-recognition-boomplay-music-set-for-bigger-exploits/ |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ilado |first1=Lucy |title=Boomplay Music reaches new milestone |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/boomplay-music-reaches-new-milestone |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> and on April 14, 2017 announced a partnership with [[TuneCore]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=O. |first1=Kevin |title=NEW STORE ALERT: BOOMPLAY MUSIC |url=https://www.tunecore.com/blog/2017/04/new-store-alert-boomplay-music.html |access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> On 5 November 2018, Boomplay Music agreed a deal with [[Universal Music Group]] to distribute content from Universal's music labels.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dimeji-Ajayi |first1=Damilola |title=Partnership In Africa: Universal Music Group And Boomplay |url=https://guardian.ng/life/music/partnership-in-africa-universal-music-group-and-boomplay/ |website=The Guardian |access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BOOMPLAY AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE LANDMARK DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP IN AFRICA |url=https://www.universalmusic.com/boomplay-universal-music-group-announce-landmark-distribution-partnership-africa/ |website=Universal Music |access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=UMG becomes first major to license to Africa's largest streaming service |url=https://musicbiznation.com/business/universal-first-major-license-boomplay/ |publisher=Music Biz Nation}}</ref> The agreement brings UMG's extensive catalog of both local and global recording artists including [[Eminem]], [[Tekno (musician)|Tekno]], [[Post Malone]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Lady Zamar]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Bob Marley]], [[Brenda Fassie]], [[Wurld (musician)|Wurld]], [[J. Cole]], [[Dr Tumi]], [[Nasty C]], [[6lack]], [[Diana Ross]], [[Hugh Masekela]], [[Jon Bellion]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Tamia]], [[Maroon 5]], [[AKA (rapper)|AKA]] & [[Anatii]], [[Tjan (musician)|Tjan]], [[Jah Prayzah]], [[Nonso Bassey]], [[Mafikizolo]], [[Cina Soul]], [[Ella Mai]], and [[Mr Eazi]] to its users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boomplaymusic.com/pressDetail?id=1|title=Boomplay Music - Press Detail|website=www.boomplaymusic.com|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> In December 2018, the iOS version of the app was released. In March 2019, Boomplay announced a licensing deal with [[Warner Music Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8502648/africa-streaming-platform-boomplay-licensing-deal-warner-music|title=Africa's Biggest Streaming Platform Boomplay Signs Licensing Deal With Warner Music|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-03-16}}</ref> 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, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boomplaymusic.com/pressDetail?id=3|title=Boomplay Music - Press Detail|website=www.boomplaymusic.com|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> In March 2019, Boomplay successfully completed a series A funding of US$20 million led by [[Maison Capital]] and followed by [[Seas Capital]] and other strategic investors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8505765/boomplay-africa-streaming-raises-20-million-funding|title=Boomplay, Africa's Biggest Streaming Platform, Raises $20M in Funding|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> In 2021 it was announced that Boomplay is working with Croatian vendor [[Centili]] to innovate data payment models. Customers earn points that can be used in exchange for data, can take part in promotions and competitions to win data, and can gift data to others users. This feature was launched initially in Nigeria, but is expected to be rolled out to the other countries in which Boomplay operates.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://omnisperience.com/2021/02/25/boomplay-gives-africans-the-gift-of-music-thanks-to-centili/ |title=Boomplay gives Africans the gift of music thanks to Centili | author=Teresa Cottam |date=25 February 2021 |work=Omnisperience}}</ref>

[[Billboard (magazine)| Billboard]] announced in October 2021, that data from Boomplay streams would be added to the data used in collating the [[Billboard Hot 100]], Billboard 200 and other Billboard data-driven charts.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/10/boomplay-streams-now-count-towards-billboard-charts/|title=Boomplay streams now count towards Billboard charts | author= |date=14 October 2021 |work=Vanguardngr.com}}</ref>


=== Partners ===
In May 2019, Boomplay signed a distribution agreement with [[Believe Digital]] distribution services. Believe was founded in Paris in 2004 by Denis Ladegaillerie as a worldwide online distribution and services arm and an in-house record label. With 32 offices in 16 territories, the company's clients include Scorpio Music, Kitsune, Chinese Man Records, Fargo, Baco Records, Afrique Caraibes Productions and Yellow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/sony-music-believe-distribution-tunecore-1202496543/|title=Sony Music Expands Distribution Reach; Acquires French Indie Believe, TuneCore|last=Trakin|first=Roy|date=2017-07-15|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> Also in 2019, Boomplay announced licensing deals with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, [[Sony Music Group]], and global indie rights agency [[Merlin Network|Merlin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8544155/sony-licensing-deal-boomplay-all-majors-now-partnered|title=As Sony Strikes Deal With Boomplay, All Three Majors Are Now Partnered With Africa's Biggest Music App|last=Tatiana|first=Cirisano|date=November 21, 2019|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/digital/read/merlin-signs-licensing-deal-with-africa-s-boomplay/078370 | title=Merlin signs licensing deal with Africa's Boomplay | last=Paine | first=Andre | date=December 10, 2019 | website=MusicWeek}}</ref>

===Expansion===
Boomplay Music announced its move into East Africa by opening its Kenyan office in August 2016. It opened its Tanzania office In April 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.boomplaymusic.com/aboutUs |website=Boomplay Music Official Website}}</ref> It currently has local operations and offices in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania.

=== Accounts and subscriptions ===

As of January 2018, the two Boomplay subscription types, both offering unlimited listening time and enhanced sound quality (up to 320kbit/s bitrate) are:

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" text-align: centre; width="75%" style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
|-
! rowspan="1" |Type
! rowspan="1" |Ad-Free
! rowspan="1" |Mobile listening
! rowspan="1" |Enhanced sound quality
! rowspan="1" |Offline Save and Play
! rowspan="1" |Music downloads
|-
! scope="row"| Boomplay Music Free
| {{No}}
| {{Maybe|Limited}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|-
! scope="row"| Boomplay Music Premium
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|}

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