SPOTIFY FLOATS GREENROOM, A CLUBHOUSE COMPETITOR

On Wednesday, Spotify launched the live audio app Greenroom, the Swedish online music streaming giant’s answer to the popular platform Clubhouse. Greenroom allows users to join live discussions or to host their own. Spotify launched Greenroom after acquiring Betty Labs, the company behind the popular sports-focused audio platform Locker Room. Along with podcasts, social audio has taken off over the past year with the San Francisco based Clubhouse leading the way. Since December, Clubhouse has been downloaded more than 18 million times, according to the site AppMagic. Other tech giants have also jumpedonto the live audio sector, with Twitter launching Spaces in December and Facebook hosting Live Audio Rooms. | IOL tech