Clubhouse may be familiar to you by now. It’s still possible that you haven’t signed up for Clubhouse.
Because of the new social media platform’s reputation for exclusivity, this is not surprising. In addition to its exclusivity and being the only audio-only social media platform where users spend hours networking and promoting themselves, Spotify has a number of advantages. Other social media firms have also cloned it (or are planning to copy it) as a result of its publicised success.
However, you will still need an invitation from a current user in order to access Clubhouse. If you’re going to utilise Clubhouse in the near future, here’s what you need to know about it.
What is the purpose of the Clubhouse, exactly?
It is an audio-based social media software known as Clubhouse. A new sort of social product centred on voice, according to the business, “allows people anywhere to chat, tell tales, develop ideas, build friendships and meet interesting new people around the world.”
To put it another way, it’s like listening to a free-form podcast where you can bounce in and out of different conversations. You have the option of simply taking in what is being said or contributing your own ideas. Cocktail party or clubhouse? That’s how it’s intended to be in theory. A professional conference is a combination of LinkedIn, a panel discussion, and other types of events.
As Vogue put it, “the social-media app mimics real-life interactions,” combining “live podcast-style conversations, panel discussions, networking opportunities (some savvy people are already swapping “influencer” for “moderator”) and advantageous multiple-room use (locked and private options are available so that you can talk to friends too).
The audio, on the other hand, remains within the app. Conversations are not recorded or saved, and this is the only regulation that applies.
Who uses Clubhouse?
Celebrities abound at the clubhouse. It’s possible to run into celebrities like Oprah Winfrey or Kevin Hart on the app, as well as Chris Rock and Drake. They may even act as a host for online discussions. That’s a big part of the fun of Clubhouse. Listen to and even engage in talks with renowned and important people without the benefit of censorship. Refinery29 attributed Clubhouse’s rise in popularity to networking. In fact, if you spend enough time using the app, you’ll hear people subtly sliding up on you about their own objectives and accomplishments.
The software appears to be geared toward a select group of people, including celebrities. After its debut in the previous year, it quickly became something of a status symbol among those in the tech industry. Apparently, the invitation-only policy was taken quite seriously. However, it has just begun to expand. The New York Times’ Taylor Lorenz contributes. An article in December of the New York Times stated that it had gathered 500 thousand registered users and was actively wooing influencers.
New features are being rolled out by Clubhouse in an effort to resurrect the app’s popularity. Recently, it announced that audio-only Ted Talks would be available on the service.
Who made it?
Last year, Paul Davison and Rohan Seth stumbled into the app by pure chance. Although it had only 1,500 members at the time, it was valued at roughly $100 million by May, according to CNBC. It was allegedly valued at $4 billion in its most recent fundraising round.
What’s the big deal about Clubhouse anyway?
Clubhouse already has issues with abuse and content moderation. Complaints have been made about Clubhouse’s inability to safeguard its members from abuse.
According to The Verge, the app didn’t appear to have a framework in place for policing content. Things haven’t gotten any better in the last few months. New York magazine reported on the app’s “ephemeral, audio-only nature” in December, which made Clubhouse a “safe space” in which the “powerful may flirt with sexism, violence and racism.” A spokesperson for Twitter said in an email to Vanity Fair that the company has “trust and safety protocols in place to investigate and address any breach of these guidelines,” adding that the company “unequivocally rejects all kinds of racism, hate speech, and abuse.”
Is there a new Clubhouse app out there, and if so, why?
Talkback radio, conference call, and Houseparty all rolled into one: Clubhouse is an audio-chat-based social networking software. In the same way that you can listen to a podcast, but in real time and with an extra layer of exclusivity, you can listen to chats, interviews, and discussions amongst intriguing individuals.
The clubhouse is exclusively open to those who have been invited. Creating an account isn’t as simple as downloading it from the app store and signing in. Like a true country club or yacht club, you can only join after being invited by an existing member. Elitism in the real world, but with a virtual twist.
There are a variety of themes that you can choose from when you sign up for the service. For every new conversation room or person you join, the app will make suggestions based on the information you provide.
An online conference call with some participants participating and the rest listening is what the chat room is like. When you’re done talking, the room gets locked up like a phone line. When compared to Twitch, where live streamed videos remain on the platform for future viewing, conversations in conversation rooms have their audio evaporate. Users can still capture the live discussion despite this.) In the case of a YouTube user, for example, who is live-streaming an Elon Musk conversation room
To join Clubhouse, what do you need to do?
If you don’t have an invite, you can’t join Clubhouse. If you’re interested, you can get the app and reserve a username ahead of time. Android users can now utilise it, which was previously exclusively available for iPhone users.
However, it appears that the app has intentions to make it available to the broader public in the future. To begin with, the company cites a desire to cultivate a strong community before ramping up its capacity to deal with increasing numbers of users as the primary reasons for this holdup.
It reads on the app’s website: “We are building Clubhouse for everyone and trying to make it open to the world.”
How do you get rid of Clubhouse?
To put it another way, what happens if you get an invitation but later change your mind? The app, after all, isn’t for everyone.
Getting rid of your Clubhouse account is not simple, as Mashable’s Jack Morse explains in great length in his article, which also includes information on the app’s data regulations.
The Clubhouse app does not have a way to remove your account. The only way to get Clubhouse to delete your information is to contact them personally.
According to the app’s privacy policy, “Please log in to your account if you desire to amend or correct your Personal Data, or to terminate your account.”
Once you’ve submitted your request, it’s unclear how quickly Clubhouse will respond.
As a result, getting inside Clubhouse may be difficult, but getting out again may be just as difficult.
How can I get an invitation to the Clubhouse?
To join Clubhouse, an existing user must issue you an invitation through their app, which will allow you to create an account. If you’ve been invited, you’ll receive a text message with a link to the app’s sign-up page.
Anyone who joins Clubhouse must be invited by a member of the community. Initially, only the first two invites are available to existing users.
They have stated that their goal for 2021 is to finish the beta stage, so that they may “open up Clubhouse to everyone” in the future.
The Clubhouse is no longer an invitation-only event.
Clubhouse is expanding its horizons to include more and more people. Paul Davison and Rohan Seth, the app’s co-founders, revealed today that the app is no longer restricted to invited users. A spokeswoman confirmed that around 10 million users are now on the queue and that they will be gradually added to the app over time. There will be no new users added today, but if you sign up again, it appears that the system will allow you to. Clubhouse also unveiled a new logo and app symbol for 21 Savage’s manager, Justin “Meezy” Williams.
According to a blog post, “The invite system has been a crucial element of our early history.” In order to keep Clubhouse from breaking down as we’ve grown, we’ve been able to add new members in waves, hold weekly orientations, and meet with the community every Sunday at Town Hall.”
Backchannel, a new DM product developed by Clubhouse, saw 10 million messages sent in its first day of operation and more than 90 million messages delivered in its first week.
Naturally, the app’s launch coincides with an increase in the level of competitiveness. Other social audio products, like as Twitter Spaces, became exposed to the public as Clubhouse developed its product and built up a waiting list. To remain competitive and attract new customers, Clubhouse must ensure that everyone has access to its service. Since then, the app has been released on Android as well, and the second significant step has been fulfilled, namely the removal of all restrictions on new user signup.
What does this have to do with Elon Musk?
Paul Davidson and Rohan Seth, two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, founded Clubhouse in March 2020. Only 1,500 people were using it in May 2020, yet it had a value of $100 million.
When Elon Musk conducted an audio-chat with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on Clubhouse this week, it went viral. In order to accommodate everyone, the app’s conversation room limits were exceeded, and the event was broadcast live to YouTube. This contributed to the success of Clubhouse, which jumped to the top of the startup rankings. More than 200,000 people will have signed up for Clubhouse before then. There will be new services, such as subscriptions or a tipping system, that allow users to directly pay content creators on Clubhouse. Clubhouse, like AirBnb, Uber, and SpaceX, is now valued at $1 billion after receiving additional money since its founding.
According to Reuters, the market for memberships has risen on sites like Reddit, eBay, and Craigslist because of the high demand. Idle Fish, Alibaba’s second-hand marketplace, is selling invitations in China.
“Context switching is the mind killer” Musk said in a conversation with Tenev on Clubhouse’s appeal. With alerts muted, users can concentrate on one subject at a time when signed into Clubhouse.
Why did it go viral in China?
The app’s worth goes beyond its limited availability.
Clubhouse, unlike other social media networks like Instagram and Facebook, was able to evade China’s firewall for several months, despite filtering, oppression, and government control in China. Chinese users are flocking to the site, which allows them to “binge free expression” and discuss topics that are generally restricted on the mainland, such as Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan; this is an extremely unusual opportunity for Chinese citizens.
It has been stated that “Chinese users, mainly Internet investors and professionals, are using the platform to chat about topics that would normally be restricted back home, such as democracy.”
Clubhouse hopefuls in China were able to buy invitations from e-commerce sites. Invite codes were being offered on platforms like Xianyu and Taobao for between 145 and 450 yuan ($23 to $71).
Clubhouse, on the other hand, is no longer accessible within China and the Golden Shield project is to be blamed for this.