Clubhouse is still invite-only and only available on iPhone, but Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, Instagram and even LinkedIn are all trying to copy it.
7 Minutes on Why Clubhouse is Worth Your Time
Clubhouse is the only audio-only social network. Many compare it to podcasting, but that’s not true. It’s more like having the radio on in the background; only you can speak out if you want to. And this hands-off, eyes-off, always-running format has other social networks seriously worried.
“If you’re listening to a chat on Clubhouse, you’re probably not watching Instagram Stories, scrolling through TikToks, or listening to a podcast on Spotify,” tech economist and advisor Will Stewart told Lifewire via email.
“Clubhouse has shown that it can divert a large portion of attention from other platforms during peak screen time.”
