Spotify Technology SA is making its move into live audio by acquiring the sports-talk app Locker Room and its maker Betty Labs. The purchase follows an explosion in demand for live audio apps amid the pandemic. Voice-based social networks, such as Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, Water Cooler and Locker Room, allow users to converse spontaneously. The Locker Room app is less than a year old. Spotify plans to rebrand and relaunch the app with a broader focus across sports, music and pop culture.

Source: Mint March 31, 2021 08:27 UTC