Facebook broadens audio ambitions as Clubhouse, podcasts command spotlight
Dive Brief: Facebook plans to start testing a feature called Live Audio Rooms wherein public figures can host discussions around various topics with fans listening in, the company said on Monday in a blog post. Live Audio Rooms will be piloted in Groups and then expand to Facebook's chat app Messenger, with the goal of having a wide rollout by the summer. Facebook also revealed it would integrate podcasts into its main app within the next few months, as well as discovery tools for finding new programs. Facebook wants to help podcast creators better connect with new listeners and monetize thei...