Spotify is shutting down its live-audio app, Spotify Live—the music streaming powerhouse’s answer to the app Clubhouse, which blew up during lockdown.
In March 2021, Spotify acquired the sports-focused live-audio app, Locker Room, after purchasing its developer, Betty Labs, for more than $65 million. At this time, Locker Room was widely considered a top competitor for Clubhouse, which was billed as a “new type of social network based on voice.” Users could join meetings and interact with others in a group only via audio and many started using it as a way to host sessions instead of the overdone Instagram Live…
