LinkedIn is doing 'early tests' of a Clubhouse competitor as the audio space heats up

LinkedIn is in the early stages of testing audio features similar to the app Clubhouse. It’s the latest platform to try audio-only content, following Twitter, Facebook, and Spotify. “We’re looking at how we can bring audio to other parts of LinkedIn such as events and groups,” a LinkedIn spokesperson said. See more stories on Insider’s business page. LinkedIn is testing out new ways to bring audio-only content onto its platform as interest in the medium surges. The Microsoft-owned company is the latest tech platform to dip its toe into audio. Newcomer audio chat-room app Clubhouse has added millions of users in the last year and inspired a slew of copycat products from companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Spotify.One feature LinkedIn appears to be testing is live audio rooms featuring a set of speakers and listeners (similar to Clubhouse), a mock-up of which was first shared on Twitter by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi.”We’re doing some early tests to create a unique audio experience connected to your professional identity,” Suzi Owens, a LinkedIn spokesperson, confirmed to Insider. “We’re looking at how we can bring audio to other parts of LinkedIn such as events and groups, to give our members even more ways to…
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