Clubhouse has landed. Part talkback radio, part Houseparty, part podcast and part conference call. First launched back in March 2020, Clubhouse was positioned a highly exclusive audio chat, with an invite-only door policy.
Created by Silicon Valley professionals Paul Davison and Rohan Seth and funded by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Clubhouse initially had a slim 3,500 members, that included some of the biggest names in Hollywood. The brand drove a high level of hype, demand, and FOMO in the later part of 2020 with its user list including Oprah, Drake, Bow Wow, Jared Leto, and Kevin Hart. Kevin Hart propelled the social media platform into the mainstream when a room was set up called ‘Is Kevin Hart funny?’.
Kevin Hart pulled up to the room, metaphorically to defend his craft and accolades.
That’s how it works, members set up rooms for discussions on any subject. People can join the rooms and listen in, and can also be invited on ‘stage’ by the rooms’ moderators to join the discussion and...
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