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Facebook’s cut will likely come from Live Audio Room purchases and subscriptions, though it didn’t detail how that will work. With Ticketed Spaces, Twitter will keep “a small amount” from purchases, but hosts keep the majority of the revenue, the company emphasized in its announcement post.<\/p>\n
Ironically, Clubhouse, the smallest of these three players, doesn’t take a cut from its tipping mechanism at all, at least for now. Then again, the platform’s not hurting for money either, given its fundraising and $1 billion valuation.<\/p>\n
Regardless, the race to figure out details like monetization signals that the tech trend may mature quickly. Indeed, speed could be of the essence here: A homebound public looking to spare their eyeballs from near-constant screen time are like a captive audience. But as lockdowns lift in this pandemic, it’s not at all clear how these audio-only environments will fare.<\/p>\n
Twitter, Facebook and Clubhouse all seem eager to cement social audio’s place before then. Twitter has been developing at a fast pace, taking in user feedback and fleshing out audience controls and other elements like emojis. It’s also expected to support multiple simultaneous hosts, scheduling and reminders.<\/p>\n
Now it’s testing ways to give Spaces itself more of a spotlight on the platform. One includes placing a purple bubble on the profile photo that can take people to Spaces with a click.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n