Social audio

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Social audio is a subclass of social media that designates social media platforms that use audio as their primary channel of communication. This can include text messages, podcasts, tools for recording and editing audio in addition to virtual audio rooms. Still in an evolutionary state, different companies that develop social audio products are still trying to figure out what works for their users, and what doesn't.[1][2][3]

History[]

In March 2020, Alpha Exploration Co. launched a social audio application called Clubhouse on the iOS platform. The app has led to the emergence of a new social media segment known as social audio. Soon realizing the potential of this segment, a handful of companies came out with their social audio solutions as standalone products or as an expansion to their current products. Clubhouse being the pioneer in this segment, all competitors eventually adapted its features to their products.[4][5]

In October 2020, Betty Labs launched their social audio app Locker Room for iOS.[6]

In November 2020, Twitter announced that it would develop a social audio feature on its platform.[7]

In December 2020, Telegram introduced the social audio feature Voice Chats in its app.[8] In the month, Twitter began beta testing its social audio feature known as Spaces with iOS users on their platform.[9]

In February 2021, Facebook announced plans to add social audio functionality to its app.[10][11]

In March 2021, Twitter has started beta testing Spaces with Android users on their platform.[12] In that month, The Telegram released Voice Chat 2.0.[13][14] On March 26, 2021, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield was in a Clubhouse session moderated by PressClub when he announced that Slack would soon roll out a social audio feature.[15][16] Late that month, Spotify purchased Betty Labs and announced its intention to rename the Locker Room app.[17] On March 31, 2021, Discord introduced its social audio feature called Stage Channels.[18][19]

In April 2021, The Facebook NPE team launched a social audio product called Hotline in closed beta, requiring a Twitter account to login.[20] In the month, Reddit announced a social audio feature called Reddit Talk for their subreddit communities.[21][22]

On May 3, 2021, Twitter Spaces released globally.[23][24] On May 9, 2021, Clubhouse has launched a beta version of the Android app for users in the US, with worldwide access scheduled for a later date. Later, on May 21, 2021, Clubhouse became available worldwide for Android users. [25][26]

On June 16, 2021, Spotify released its social audio app Spotify Greenroom on Android (early access) and iOS.[27] On June 21, 2021, Facebook has released its social audio feature known as Live Audio Rooms to users based in the United States. The company said it would deploy the feature globally in the coming months.[28] On June 30, 2021, Slack started rolling out its social audio solution named Slack Huddles for paid customers.[29][30]

On July 21, 2021, Clubhouse app released its first gold build.[31][32]

Common features[]

  • Chat rooms in which users can converse through shared audio recordings, typically in real-time.
  • Traditional text and rich-media-based chat.

References[]

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  4. ^ "What is Clubhouse, the iOS-only social audio app that is gaining traction". The Indian Express. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  5. ^ Isaac, Mike (2021-02-10). "Facebook Is Said to Be Building a Product to Compete With Clubhouse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  6. ^ "Locker Room App Gives Fans a New Way to Connect and Talk Sports". InsideHook. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  7. ^ "Twitter rolls out Stories, aka 'Fleets,' to all users; will also test a Clubhouse rival". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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  9. ^ "Twitter launches its voice-based 'Spaces' social networking feature into beta testing". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  10. ^ Carman, Ashley (2021-02-10). "Facebook is reportedly working on a Clubhouse copy". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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  13. ^ "Telegram Voice Chats 2.0 Released to Rival Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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  15. ^ "Everyone is aping Clubhouse. Now, Slack is doing it too!". Pocketnow. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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  17. ^ Steele, Anne (2021-03-30). "Spotify Acquires Sports-Talk App Locker Room". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  18. ^ "Discord introduces Clubhouse-like Stage Channels feature for live audio conversations- Technology News, Firstpost". Tech2. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  19. ^ Peters, Jay (2021-03-31). "Discord's new Clubhouse-like feature, Stage Channels, is available now". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  20. ^ "Facebook tests Hotline, a Q&A product that's a mashup of Clubhouse and Instagram Live". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  21. ^ "Reddit Talk is a Clubhouse competitor for subreddits". www.theverge.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  22. ^ "Reddit Talk is the latest Clubhouse-rival". HT Tech. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  23. ^ Rodriguez, Salvador (2021-05-03). "Twitter launches Spaces live-audio rooms to all users with more than 600 followers". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  24. ^ Lyons, Kim (2021-05-03). "Twitter will now let anyone with 600 or more followers host its audio Spaces on mobile". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  25. ^ Lyons, Kim (2021-05-09). "Clubhouse comes to Android after more than a year of iOS exclusivity". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  26. ^ "Clubhouse is now available worldwide on Android". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  27. ^ "Spotify launches its live audio app and Clubhouse rival, Spotify Greenroom". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  28. ^ Menegus, Bryan (2021-06-21). "Facebook's Clubhouse competitor starts rolling out in the US today". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  29. ^ Warren, Tom (2021-06-30). "Slack launches Huddles, Discord-like audio calls you can hop in and out of". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  30. ^ Pocket-lint (2021-07-02). "What are Slack Huddles and how do they work? - Pocket-lint". www.pocket-lint.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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