Mumbai: Social audio platform Clubhouse has announced its first-ever hire in India by appointing Parijat Kaushik as head of partnerships for the country. This is also the first country-specific appointment by the company outside the United States. In this role, Kaushik will be responsible for scaling Clubhouse's operations in India. Prior to joining Clubhouse, Kaushik led
Clubhouse to launch payments feature in India, to comply with IT rules
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Clubhouse s business model revolves around creators and the new payments features will help them monetise their content, co-founder Paul Davison says.
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Clubhouse’s Android app has been downloaded more than one million times in India in less than a fortnight since global launch, Sensor Tower data shows.
New Delhi: Clubhouse, an invite-only audio chat app, will soon introduce payment features in India, allowing users to pay creators for the shows they host on the platform. The feature
is already live in the United States.
Highlights
The app successfully crossed 10 million downloads within a year of launch.
Clubhouse’s Android app currently lacks numerous features.
New Delhi: Clubhouse is finally rolling out its Android app for users in more countries including India this week on May 21, the audio-only social media app announced via a Tweet.
Alpha Exploration Co, the parent company of Clubhouse, had earlier launched the Android version of the popular social media app in the US only. The company is now expanding the Android version to countries such as Brazil, Nigeria, Russia and Japan.
Clubhouse’s rise is often credited to its iOS-only approach and exclusivity which allowed new users to join the platform on an invite-only basis. The presence of several high-profile celebrities, investors, politicians and entrepreneurs also fueled the popularity of the app.