Business | Business NewsAudioboom hits 3.6 million users after record-breaking March Big name: Comedian Russell Brand is Audioboom's flagship presenterAngela Jameson20 April 2015Tech content company Audioboom has revealed it has added more users in March than ever before, after it signed up comedian Russell Brand and launched an Android app.Audioboom, now the home of twice-weekly podcasts from Brand, added 200,000 users in March, giving it 3.6 million registered users in total.Described as YouTube for radio, the fast-growing company where property developer Nick Candy is a non-executive director, reported strong performance figures ahead of its AGM this week.The streaming company added 150 content partners during March, including the BBC Ten O’Clock News and the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.Read MoreNick Candy joins Russell Brand at Audioboom as he becomes directorAudioboom hires Russell Brand to draw 'edgy' audience to audio platform Market Report: UK Plc still suffering from strong pound but Bunzl moves upDownloads of its app also hit a record last month, with 244,000 mobile apps installed.Rob Procter, chief executive, said that March was comfortably the company’s best month since launch.AIM-listed Audioboom was created through a reverse takeover of Audioboo by One Delta last May.Candy, who made his name building luxury flats, has taken a 2.9% stake in the spoken word platform.
