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Boomplay Music

Boomplay Music teams with MUSO to reduce piracy in Africa

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Boomplay Music has partnered with MUSO for an effort to reduce piracy in Africa. The streaming service is owned by China-based Transsnet Music Limited but focuses on listeners in African countries. Continue Reading →

Copyrights & Legal Africa, Boomplay Music, MUSO, piracy

Africa’s Boomplay Music adds Merlin to licensing lineup

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Merlin has secured a licensing deal with up-and-coming streaming platform Boomplay Music. The streaming service serves listeners in Africa, with headquarters in Nigeria and ownership by China’s Transsnet Music Limited. Continue Reading →

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African music platform Boomplay lands licensing deal with Sony

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Sony has secured a licensing deal with Boomplay Music, a Chinese-owned music platform operating in Africa. This means that Boomplay now has agreements with all three of the major labels to bring their catalogs to its streaming and download platform. Continue Reading →

Copyrights & Legal Africa, Boomplay Music, Sony Music Entertainment

Boomplay Music raises $20 million

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Boomplay Music, a streaming platform serving Africa, announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The financing will support the company’s expansion efforts across Africa. The company currently has more than 44 million downloads of its app and is adding an average of 2 million new subscribers monthly. Continue Reading →

News Africa, Boomplay Music

Boomplay Music lands WMG licensing deal for Africa

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Warner Music Group has signed a direct licensing deal with Boomplay Music, a leading music streaming service in Africa. Under the terms of their agreement, Boomplay will be able to distribute WMG’s catalog of more than 1 million songs to its listeners Continue Reading →

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