Clubhouse accelerator guarantees $5000 basic income to creators
China making homegrown Clubhouse, Swell launching on iOS and Android, Varty.io beta, Chainsmokers now tech investors, Twitter Spaces to get a dedicated tab, Mute Speaker button and Tip Jar
Welcome to this week's news, commentary, discussion and upcoming events on Clubhouse and elsewhere.
News & Commentary
Clubhouse co-founder, Paul Davison, explained that a core part of the accelerator experience will be to help creators get paid for their work either through brand deals or $5k a month
Bloomberg reports that China’s VCs have joined startups in a rush to build a homegrown Clubhouse
Anthony Ha tells us about San Francisco startup, Swell, who is launching their own iOS and Android app focused on voice conversations and the differences between Clubhouse
The Clubhouse Chronicles: How their newsletter caught the attention of Jeremy Greene which caused a domino affect of catching the attention of Bing Gordon, Bobby Sarnevesht, and Jonathan Flesher through a platform called Varty ("Virtual Party")
The Clubhouse Chronicles talks about how the Chainsmokers raised a $35m funding for their events ticketing platform on the blockchain
CNIL announced that they have opened an investigation into Clubhouse following a complaint and a petition that’s circulating in France with over 10,000 signatures that's calling for regulatory intervention.
Steve Gillmor of the Gillmor Gang invites Frank Radice in his latest podcast episode, Clubhouse Style, to discuss the storm of user media (social audio, newsletters, live streaming) and its evidence of something real and lasting.
Digital Information World says that Twitter Spaces may get a dedicated tab that will serve the same purpose as Clubhouse
Forbes contributor, John Koetsier, explains why social audio has blown up and how Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces will spawn many other similar social audio apps
Jane Manchun Wong, Twitter Spaces' reverse engineer, announces that a "Mute Speaker" button is currently in the works
Twitter Spaces will soon have a ‘Tip Jar’ to let users support content creators with donations that can be integrated with popular payment services like Bandcamp, Patreon, Venmo, and Cash App.
Maya Gold Patterson spoke with Essence about leading product design behind Twitter Spaces and Voice Tweets, and her own goals of creating safe spaces for underrepresented communities and women of color.
Scammers have taken advantage of Android users with fake Clubhouse app with malware targeted to hack services including financial and shopping apps, cryptocurrency exchanges, social media services and messaging platforms.
Oman blocks Clubhouse app because it was operating without a proper licence said an Omani official
Clubhouse Release Notes & Town Hall Updates
During Sunday’s Townhall, co-founders Rohan and Paul announced that applications for The "Creator First" Accelerator program are still open. You can sign up here. Clubhouse had their first international Townhall, aka the Clubhouse World Tour, in Italy and are planning on expanding to more communities soon. The next product release will improve Discovery, Trust & Safety tools, special features for creators, and much more. You can read a more detailed recap here.
No new app updates this week. Find the previous release notes here.
Video of the week
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Notable people who joined Clubhouse this week
Demi Lovato (@ddlovato): American singer and actress known for her role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel musical television film Camp Rock and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.
Kelly Marie Tran (@kellymarietran): American actress known for her role as Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.
Rob Gronkowski (@robgronkowski): American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Previously played nine seasons for the New England Patriots.
Jim Green (@magnetojim): American physicist currently serving as the NASA Chief Scientist. He received his Ph.D. in Space Physics from the University of Iowa in 1979 and has worked at NASA ever since.
Bernard Harris (@baharris65): Former NASA astronaut. Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity, during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights.
Ron Paul (@therealronpaul): American author, physician, and retired politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Texas.
Olivia Munn (@realoliviamunn): American actress and former television host.
Scott Marcus (@scott.marcus): Artist Manager at Scooter Braun Projects.
Jackie Augustus (@jackieaugustus): Head of Digital Marketing at Scooter Braun Projects.
Recommended events coming up on Clubhouse
We realize that it's impossible to curate events on Clubhouse as every user has their own preferences. Additionally some of the best events are not scheduled and are created ad-hoc. With all that said, the list below includes what stood out for us and should appeal to a wide range of people. If there's anything you think we missed out, feel free to contact us.
MON Mar 22, 11 AM (PST)
Entrepreneurship and Boundaries
From CREATIVE WOMEN COLLECTIVE
w/ Leena Alsulaiman, Johanne O’Halleron
How do you set, handle and enforce boundaries when you WFH? Not only with yourself, and clients but also if you have a spouse, or your kids at home. Join us as we dig in and offer up insight and tips!
MON Mar 22, 4 PM (PST)
Women in Business: Successes, Challenges, Opportunities
From ENTREPRENEUR NOIR
w/ Ronda Jay, RUE MAPP, Lila Owens
A convo with Lila Owens (owner of Cupcakin Bake Shops) & Rue Mapp (founder of Outdoor Afro). They will discuss their business journeys, their plans to grow their brands nationally, & answer questions
TUE Mar 23, 2 PM (PST)
Techstars AMA with David Cohen, Co-Founder
From STARTUP CLUB
w/ Saba Karim, David Cohen
This year, Techstars is going to invest in over 450 startups. With applications open right now, this is your chance to ask all your questions about our accelerators to our co-founder & former CEO.
TUE Mar 23, 6 PM (PST)
Special Guest: Betty Esperanza
From THE SKATEBOARDERS MINDSET
w/ Danny Gonzalez, Vanessa Bowles, B. Creative, Tim Martinez, Betty Esperanza
Every Tuesday at 6pm PST, we’ll invite influential people to discuss a variety of topics & hear about their methodology in life. 🧩 Club Started by @dgonz. This weeks special guest: Betty Esperanza
WED Mar 24, 11:30 AM (PST)
The World of e-Sports with the CEOs of Take Two and Atari
w/ Michael Gruen, Sriram Krishnan, Griffin Johnson, Fred Chesnais, Strauss Zelnick, Matt Mazzeo, Howard Marks
Hosted by Griffin Johnson, social media star and self-proclaimed gamer & Newsweek contributor focusing on esports is connecting with Fred Chesnais (CEO of Atari), Strauss Zelnick (CEO of Take-Two Interactive), and Sriram Krishnan (investor and entrepreneur) to discuss the rise of esports, the value gaming can add to today's latest wave of digital content creators, and how to build a career in the industry.
WED Mar 24, 8:30 PM (PST)
HE for SHE - Allies Week on Women in Public Service
From WOMEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE
w/ Annie Tsai, Giselle Hale, Ellen Kamei, Richa Awasthi
Weekly room for women serving in public office or considering running. Allies welcome. Join us!
THU Mar 25, 3 PM (PST)
Agency Founders Chat: 🚀 Secrets to Growing an Agency
From SEO
w/ Shelly Fagin, Kevin Gibbons
Our 1st Agency Founders chat is with Kevin Gibson of Re:Signal - an Award Winning Organic Performance Agency in London. His Agency works with brands such as Expedia, ASICS, OKA, Better Gyms, etc.
THU Mar 25, 5 PM (PST)
Cannabis Confidential: The Leading Ladies of Cannabis
From CH CANNABIS CONFIDENTIAL
w/ Todd Harrison, Jeff Schultz, Rosie Mattio, Tahira Rehmatullah, Emily Paxhia, Julie Holland, MD
Please join us as we host Kim Rivers, Emily Paxhia and Tahira Rehmatullah for a deep dive into their experiences, accomplishments and lessons learned during their cannabis careers.
FRI Mar 26, 12:05 PM (PST)
Rebuilding Destination Wedding Tourism
From NEW TRAVEL PLAYBOOK
w/ Randall McKeown, Nancy Barkley
Join me and co-Host Nancy Barkley, Owner and founder of Honeymoons and Get-A-Ways as we have a conversation on the best practices for Rebuilding Destination Wedding Tourism.
FRI Mar 26, 5 PM (PST)
AI Deep Learning in Genomics: Science Chat
From THE FUTURE BRAIN
w/ Cami Rosso, Avantika Lal
Join a fireside chat with NVIDIA Senior Scientist Avantika Lal, lead author of a new study with Harvard University’s Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology. Topics include AI, deep learning, denoising genomic sequencing data, and more.
SAT Mar 27, 10 AM (PST)
The Art Of Screenwriting/Improv Saturday
From THE F.A.M.
w/ EVANGELO, Kimel Fryer, ¥o$hi, Tori Ladd, Jennifer Felder, Isha Webster
There will be an improv session and we will also discuss the art of screenwriting, writing, and how we can help make you as a creator better. This also brought to you by Kimel Fryer and Off Book Prods
SAT Mar 27, 5 PM (PST)
The Elite Athlete’s Brain: Mental Health and Neuroscience
From PRO SPORTS NETWORK
w/ Lisa Bonta Sumii, KANDI CONDA, Christa Pryor, MEd, CSCS
This series continues as we explore mental health and neuroscience as it pertains to the elite athlete. How do we define these concepts? How do they impact the elite athlete as a human?
SUN Mar 28, 9 AM (PST)
💠 XR x NFT: The Future of Art [1h]
From XR FAMILY
w/ Manu .Vision, @alexandermazzei
You’ve heard the word. But what does it truly mean for the future of Art & AR/VR? Meet Alexander Mazzei, founder of NFTs.tips and community builder. Let’s learn from him about CryptoArt.
SUN Mar 28, 7 PM (PST)
Fashion Tech Talk - Digital Fashion Online Summit
From FASHION TALK 101
w/ Anina Net, Cathy Hackl, David Chen, Jonathan Joseph, Dr. Justin Goldston, Larry NAMER, Amanda Cosco, Yaakov Hirsch, Robert Cringely, Diane Pernet, Giusy Cannone, Angeline Winters, Pablo Starr, ILLEST FORTE ♛ ♛ ♛
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