diff --git a/AudioPlayer.js b/AudioPlayer.js
index 048a5ce..d3e8a0d 100644
--- a/AudioPlayer.js
+++ b/AudioPlayer.js
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var RNAudioPlayer = require('NativeModules').RNAudioPlayer;
+var RNAudioPlayer = require('react-native').NativeModules.RNAudioPlayer;
+var NativeAppEventEmitter = require('react-native').NativeAppEventEmitter;
+
+module.exports = class AudioPlayer {
+  constructor(options) {
+    if (options && options.onPlaybackFinished) {
+      NativeAppEventEmitter.addListener(
+        'AudioPlayerDidFinishPlaying',
+        options.onPlaybackFinished
+      );
+    }
+  }
 
-var AudioPlayer = {
   play(fileName: string) {
     RNAudioPlayer.play(fileName);
   }
-};
 
-module.exports = AudioPlayer;
+  pause() {
+    RNAudioPlayer.pause();
+  }
+
+  stop() {
+    RNAudioPlayer.stop();
+  }
+};
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f4749e..e95e0d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ npm install react-native-audioplayer --save
 
 In XCode, in the project navigator, right click Libraries ➜ Add Files to [your project's name] Go to node_modules ➜ react-native-audioplayer and add the .xcodeproj file
 
-In XCode, in the project navigator, select your project. Add the lib*.a from the audioplayer project to your project's Build Phases ➜ Link Binary With Libraries Click .xcodeproj file you added before in the project navigator and go the Build Settings tab. Make sure 'All' is toggled on (instead of 'Basic'). Look for Header Search Paths and make sure it contains both $(SRCROOT)/../react-native/React and $(SRCROOT)/../../React - mark both as recursive.
+In XCode, in the project navigator, select your project. Add the lib*.a from the audioplayer project to your project's Build Phases ➜ Link Binary With Libraries. Click .xcodeproj file you added before in the project navigator and go the Build Settings tab. Make sure 'All' is toggled on (instead of 'Basic'). Look for Header Search Paths and make sure it contains both $(SRCROOT)/../react-native/React and $(SRCROOT)/../../React - mark both as recursive.
 
 Run your project (Cmd+R)
 
@@ -26,10 +26,17 @@ The AudioPlayer API is exposed at AudioPlayer.play(soundName). The sound is play
 
 ```javascript
 
-//require module
+// require module
 var AudioPlayer = require('react-native-audioplayer');
 
-//play sound
-AudioPlayer.play('beep.mp3');
+// create instance of player with callback for playback finished event
+var audioPlayer = new AudioPlayer({
+  onFinishedPlayback: function() {
+    console.log('playback finished!');
+  }
+});
+
+// play sound
+audioPlayer.play('beep.mp3');
 
 ```
diff --git a/RNAudioPlayer.h b/RNAudioPlayer.h
index 4eb3b9b..883d8ca 100644
--- a/RNAudioPlayer.h
+++ b/RNAudioPlayer.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #import "RCTBridgeModule.h"
+#import "RCTEventDispatcher.h"
 #import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
 
 @interface RNAudioPlayer : NSObject <RCTBridgeModule>
diff --git a/RNAudioPlayer.m b/RNAudioPlayer.m
index 8572672..20b808e 100644
--- a/RNAudioPlayer.m
+++ b/RNAudioPlayer.m
@@ -1,21 +1,53 @@
 #import "RNAudioPlayer.h"
+#import "RCTBridge.h"
+#import "RCTEventDispatcher.h"
 
 @implementation RNAudioPlayer
 
 RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
-RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(play:(NSString *)fileName)
+@synthesize bridge = _bridge;
+
+- (instancetype)init
 {
-    AVAudioSession *session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
-    [session setCategory: AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback error: nil];
-    [session setActive: YES error: nil];
+    self = [super init];
+    
+    if (self) {
+        AVAudioSession *session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
+        [session setCategory: AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback error: nil];
+        [session setActive: YES error: nil];
+    }
     
-    NSURL *soundURL = [[NSBundle mainBundle] URLForResource:[[fileName lastPathComponent] stringByDeletingPathExtension]
+    return self;
+}
+
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(play:(NSString *)fileName)
+{
+    if (fileName) {
+        NSURL *soundURL = [[NSBundle mainBundle] URLForResource:[[fileName lastPathComponent] stringByDeletingPathExtension]
                                              withExtension:[fileName pathExtension]];
     
-    self.audioPlayer = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:soundURL error:nil];
+        self.audioPlayer = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:soundURL error:nil];
+        self.audioPlayer.delegate = self;
+    }
     
     [self.audioPlayer play];
 }
 
+
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(pause)
+{
+    [self.audioPlayer pause];
+}
+
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(stop)
+{
+    [self.audioPlayer stop];
+}
+
+
+- (void)audioPlayerDidFinishPlaying:(AVAudioPlayer *)player successfully:(BOOL)flag {
+    [self.bridge.eventDispatcher sendAppEventWithName:@"AudioPlayerDidFinishPlaying" body:nil];
+}
+
 @end