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How To Upload Music On Boomplay

Find out how to upload music on Boomplay with iMusician in just a few steps. Release your music and set up your Boomplay for Artists profile to get discovered, heard, and paid.

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Upload Music On Boomplay

Boomplay is a music streaming platform that focuses on the African continent, providing access to a large catalogue of African and international music. It provides numerous tools for artists and social features that allow users to engage with each other, making it a great platform for musicians and fans alike.

If you’re wondering how to upload music on Boomplay and how to claim your boomplay artist profile, look no further. With iMusician, you can get your tracks on the platform with ease, making them available to millions of users in just a few steps.

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How to Upload Music On Boomplay with iMusician

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Sign Up or Log In

Sign up with iMusician or log in to your existing account.

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Start a Release

Open the iMusician Dashboard. Click on ‘Start a Release’ to choose the single, EP, or album you would like to get on Boomplay.

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Upload Your Files

Upload your music files and cover artwork. 

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Add All Data

Type in all relevant information about your release.

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Submit Your Project

Submit your project and lean back. Our Quality & Assurance team will check your release and let you know if anything’s missing. Once approved, your music will become available on Boomplay on your desired release date.

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iMusician Doesn’t Stop At Boomplay

Reach global audiences on 200+ music platforms and get heard where it matters.

Why Use iMusician to Upload Music to Boomplay

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Release Your Music Globally

With iMusician, you can get your music on 200+ platforms, from major services to niche shops. Reach fans where they listen in just a few steps.

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Endless Releases, Zero Commission

We offer a comprehensive package, from music releases to promotional content, with zero commission on your streaming and download revenue.

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Forever Online Distribution

Once you’ve released your music, it will remain online forever, even if the status of your plan changes. No need to worry about annual fees.

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Full Control Over Your Music

We offer numerous tools to manage your music in one place. Enjoy music distribution with full flexibility and control over your music.

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Your Sound, Your Rights

With iMusician, your music and money are securely protected at all times. We’re just here to help you share it with the world.

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Get Your Music on Playlists

Let your music speak for itself. Submit your tracks and let our team pitch them to editorial playlists—giving you a shot at reaching a wider audience.

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Got a question? We're here to help. With personalized support available in six languages, our team is just an email or call away.

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Why iMusician?

What is Boomplay?


Boomplay is a music streaming and download service that primarily focuses on African music. Launched in Nigeria in 2015, initially as a pre-installed music player on Transsion phones, it has grown into the number one platform across the African continent and has gained considerable popularity worldwide. Since October 2021, Boomplay data has been included in the process of determining Billboard charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts.

Boomplay stands out for its many social features that allow users to interact with each other by connecting with friends, creating and sharing playlists, discussing music on the platform, leaving comments, and sending direct messages to users or hosts of live audio rooms.

Additionally, the music streaming platform allows users to engage with topics like entertainment, lifestyle, and sports through its Buzz Community, where music also plays a key role and exclusive interviews are featured. Interaction and community-building are rewarded with points that can be redeemed in various ways.

Thanks to its Boomplay for Artists platform, it’s also a great tool for artists who want to release and promote their music, which we’ll look into next.

  • + 100 M
    Available Tracks
  • 7.5 M
    Artists
  • + 95 M
    Users
  • 17
    Genres

The Benefits of Boomplay for Artists

Boomplay is a great platform for African artists, musicians from the Pan-African diaspora, and those working within African genres such as Afrobeats, Afropop, Amapiano, Highlife, or Fuji, among others. Thanks to its strong focus on the continent and the wide variety of genres developed by African artists, the platform naturally attracts fans of these styles, both from African countries and from around the world.

At the same time, Boomplay also offers a broad range of international music, meaning that it is not tied to any one region or genre. By uploading your music to Boomplay, you make it available to more than 95 million users, who can engage with your content in many ways thanks to the platform’s built-in social features.

Moreover, Boomplay provides its own platform for musicians called Boomplay for Artists that you can use to manage your presence on the streaming service and access your performance data from the last seven to 180 days. It also offers numerous paid promotional opportunities, such as banners, in-app push notifications, and more, to help you reach more fans.

Finally, you can increase your promotional chances on the platform, get the opportunity to participate in campaigns designed to support artists, and receive a verification badge that further emphasizes your efforts.

How to Claim Your Boomplay for Artists Profile

To claim your Boomplay for Artists profile, you need to make your music available on the platform by uploading at least one track through an official distributor like iMusician.

Once your music is live, download the Boomplay app or go to the website, create an account, and go to the Boomplay for Artists section. After clicking on the ‘Claim’ button, you’ll have to fill out a form that includes your Boom ID, contact information, artist name, nationality, distributor, and screenshots of your social media accounts. Once the Boomplay team has reviewed your request, it will send you a confirmation.

After activating your profile, you can update your artist bio, add custom images, and view your streaming data. From there, you’re ready to start growing your presence on Boomplay and promote your music to a large global audience.

FAQs

No. As an independent artist or label, you cannot upload your music directly to Boomplay.

Streaming platforms usually don’t allow musicians to upload their music to their services without a distributor for several reasons, including legal and administrative ones.

Put simply, music distributors act as intermediaries between artists and streaming platforms. They handle the technical, legal, and administrative aspects of getting your music online to make sure your tracks meet platform requirements and comply with copyright and metadata standards.

Distributors also take care of confirming that your music is eligible for monetization by registering properly and tracking for royalty reporting. Once your music has generated streams, your payouts are sent from the platforms to us, and from us to you.

In 2025, Boomplay pays around $0.003 to $0.005 per stream on average, though payouts can vary depending on factors like your distributor’s terms and where your listeners are located.

At that rate, you'd need roughly:

  • 250 streams to earn $1

  • 2,500 streams to earn $10

  • 25,000 streams to earn $100

No. With iMusician, you won't encounter any hidden fees down the line. You keep 100% of your earnings from over 200 streaming and download shops, and 80% from social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Since we’re Swiss, we also don’t keep any withholding taxes.

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