Clubhouse

Not only is Clubhouse's unique feature, the audio chat room, now part of every other social media app like X's Spaces, it's become clear it needs to evolve to survive

Clubhouse to let go of more than half of its staff and start over

The company said that the market has changed and they need to 'reset' for a post-COVID reality.

Clubhouse witnesses two senior management exits

Aarthi Ramamurthy was leading Clubhouse's international product efforts while Anu Atluru was the company's first community head

Clubhouse wants to combat internet stage fright by introducing text chat to voice rooms

The change has been made in accordance with user feedback

Chingari’s Clubhouse clone FireSide to shut down; live audio to be integrated with parent app by January 2022

The company is integrating the live audio with its short video platform as there is an overlap in the user base. With the integration, the company expects more users to utilise audio rooms on the Chingari platform for conversations

Clubhouse to soon allow users to filter out explicit rooms

Clubhouse is facing growing competition from a number of rivals such as Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, Discord and Telegram.

Porn, bullying and body-part auctions: Inside Clubhouse India’s content moderation struggles

Moneycontrol pieced this story from conversations with nearly a dozen people who are users, creators, psychologists, industry experts, and civil society organisations. Together, they painted a picture of a platform that is struggling to get moderation right, even after millions of downloads, and facing an uphill task to stay relevant to the right kind of audience it wants to attract.

Google Play announces best games and apps of 2021 for India; BGMI, Clubhouse top the list

Learning app BitClass takes top honors for best Indian app for 2021

Clubhouse ropes in former TikTok executive Parijat Kaushik as its first India hire

This is the first country-specific appointment by the social audio startup outside the US and Parijat Kaushik will be responsible for scaling Clubhouse's operations in India

You can now listen to Twitter Spaces without an account

Anyone can now listen to Spaces using a link shared by the hosts.

Live audio brings new challenges in terms of content moderation: Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison

Clubhouse, which pioneered the social audio format last year, has faced intense criticism over moderation issues on its platform in its year-long history.

Clubhouse rolls out support for 5 Indian languages on Android

Clubhouse will now show in-app prompts, descriptions, topics, notifications and community guidelines in these 5 languages on Android.

Clubhouse introduces 'Music Mode' for musicians

The company says that the new feature will optimise an audio broadcast with live music in mind, and deliver high quality stereo sound. Users will also be able to use professional audio equipment like USB microphones or mixing boards.

Clubhouse unveils its first cohort of Creator First India programme

The social audio market has attracted several competitors in recent months, right from Twitter to Facebook, Spotify, LinkedIn, Discord, and Telegram, among others.

Better governance and rules can do as much as privatisation, says Raghuram Rajan

The ex-RBI chief suggested that a cautionary approach should be taken while opening the core public undertakings to the private sector. Adequate regulations are required to safeguard the interests of the general public, he stressed.

Storyboard | Who will win the social audio race?

Decoding the growth of social audio platforms like Clubhouse, Greenroom and Spaces, and what we can expect from them. It's time to place your bets.

Clubhouse names Dan Ashton as grievance officer for India

Clubhouse, which gained popularity in India after the launch of Android version, is seeing downloads decline from 5.9 million on June to 1.1 million as of July 23, 2021, according to data by SensorTower.

How Indians are using Clubhouse: From talent hunt to live shows, a peek into some popular rooms

The Live audio app came to India during the Covid-19 pandemic, and quickly became the go-to-socialising network for its ease of use and diversity of topics.

Experts weigh in on Clubhouse Data Leak, call it fake

Clubhouse themselves have put out an official statement saying that there has been no data breach

Clubhouse in a conflict zone: Afghans confront Taliban on audio app

For the Taliban, who have adopted an increasingly professional approach to public relations and social media, virtual chat rooms are a new way to disseminate their message.

TED Talks comes to Clubhouse, exclusive chats coming to audio platform

The first show to kick things off will be "Thank Your A** Off" with A.J. Jacobs

In-depth | From social audio to podcasts, tech companies rush to stay ahead of competition

Competition has become fierce in the audio space, with major tech companies working hard to capitalise on this trend, and many have either launched or are working on launching live audio apps or features.

Clubhouse expands its creator accelerator programme to India

The programme was first launched in the US in March and India is the second country where it was launched. The application is open on June 16, which will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The first window is closing at July 16, 2021.

This unicorn founder hates reading business books. Here's what he loves reading

How many high-powered business executives hate reading business books? Here's one. In a candid Clubhouse conversation, Infra.Market CEO Souvik Sengupta talks about pleasurable reading, the joy of PG Wodehouse, and how his investors give him subtle hints on where he lacks as an entrepreneur

EXCLUSIVE: Koo to launch Twitter Spaces-like audio feature in a month

The company’s move to start an audio feature comes at a time when the social audio apps are gaining popularity. For instance, India is the largest Android market for Clubhouse with over 10 lakh users in the start of June 2021.