Not so clubby anymore: Clubhouse isn't just for guests anymore

The Clubhouse live audio app removed its invite system so anyone can join the platform, it said Wednesday. The social app, which saw explosive early growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, previously required people to be invited by an existing user or request to join a waiting list. He said in a blog post that he had always planned to open the app, but invites had been a way to moderate the number of users. Clubhouse faces new competition from social media companies, including Facebook, Twitter, as well as streaming company Spotify, which has launched similar audio chat services. “We know there will be many more ups and downs as we scale, and the competition from the big networks will be fierce,” the company wrote in its post. Clubhouse said it had added 10 million people since its launch on Android in May. Estimates from analytics firm Sensor Tower found that the app had reached roughly 7.8 million global installs in June, up from 3.7 million the previous month. The company, which said its team had expanded from January 8 to 58 people, launched a direct messaging feature last week. Source link
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