All Things Audio

#SocialAudio #TwitterSpaces #Spaces

It's the 100th All Things Audio Twitter Space and Madalyn and Suze havespeak with supporters and friends old and new to mark this notable milestone. This week's show covers the repositioning of the Spaces tab on the mobile app and signs Twitter is still considering allowimng speaking into Spaces via desktop. There's chat with the wider All Things Audio community too with discussions around whether social audio would be a useful addition to Threads and what the future might be for social audio.

Twitter removes the Spaces tab from the nav bar
https://twitter.com/morqon/status/1677737149158793216
We were told this was coming back in March
https://twitter.com/ehikian/status/1633979098853941248

Suze muses on why we might (or might not) see social audio on Threads
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1678148574343831553

Streamyard follows All Things Audio after an opportune interaction on Threads
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1679183443798654983

Nima spots more evidence that speaking into Spaces on desktop is still a possibility
https://twitter.com/nima_owji/status/1677016823949058065

Calls in the DMs anyone?
https://twitter.com/ehikian/status/1677300820780503040

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All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces. Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#Threads #TwitterSpaces #SocialAudio

Emoji reactions are now working on Spaces desktop. Will it increase engagement in Spaces? Tweetdeck’s introduced the ability to listen in to Spaces, while users on other platforms are being cut off from Twitter content unless they’re signed in. Elsewhere, Threads is coming online prompting thoughts on whether audio will be added to the new kid on the social media block.

Reactions are introduced to desktop Twitter https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1676629663794298882

Desktop Spacebar
https://twitter.com/Ileane/status/1676248636651368448

Tweetdeck introduces Spaces functionality https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1676631854085013515
https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1675990712297443330

Twitter blocks content to those who aren’t signed in h/t @morqon https://twitter.com/morqon/status/1674808349018161154 https://twitter.com/benedictevans/status/1674742856404148226

Last week we spoke about bot-charger Spaces and the demise of Stitcher. Check out that episode here All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces. Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#TwitterSpaces #SocialAudio #Stitcher

Bots have been a hot topic of conversation for Twitter Spaces this week - from hosts trying to boost the numbers to Twitter using them for testing. This week we talk about the changes we have seen in Spaces recently; declining live listeners, fewer people hitting the replay button plus more glitches creeping in. Meanwhile, podcasting is saying farewell to popular player app Stitcher and Bloomberg’s looking to YouTube to expand the reach of audio content.

Are bots being used by Spaces hosts to inflate the numbers?
https://twitter.com/DilleyCouture/status/1656316134021529600

How is Twitter using bots?
https://twitter.com/_andrewlyons/status/1674134584504602652

The Stiticher app is to close in August
https://twitter.com/Stitcher/status/1673730464681541632

Bloomberg to publish more audio on YouTube https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1674084472940052482

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Last week we spoke about the Blast Radio app. Check out that episode here -https://www.spreaker.com/episode/54838420

All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces. Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#SocialAudio #TwitterSpaces #LiveRadio

Founder and CEO of Blast Radio Yousef Ali joins Madalyn and Suze this week to talk about the platform. Blast enables crrators to broadcast in lossless quality using a piece of Blast software or hardware. We hear about the products and discuss the audio quality limitations of live chat audio. There's also news about Twitter desktop and speculation around audio notes coming to Instagram.

Remember we spoke about Blast Radio last episode? This week we are talking to CEO of Blast Yousef Ali
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1671582262662508545
https://twitter.com/ListentoBlast/status/1657418297174814722
Find out more about Blast Radio - https://shop.blastradio.com/

Is speaking via desktop coming to Spaces at last? https://twitter.com/legion_mj/status/1670857263853244416

Background play coming to Twitter - keep listening when your phone is locked! https://twitter.com/TitterDaily/status/1671377337097629697

Instagram could be about to add audio notes h/t @alex193a https://twitter.com/alex193a/status/1671245568482344962

Last time we spoke about Twitter preparing for high traffic Spaces. Check out that episode here.

All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces. Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#SocialAudio #TwitterSpaces #Spotify

The TwitterSpaces account sprang into life this week with the news maintenance was being carried out to ensure Spaces could handle high traffic. It came ahead of Elon hosting Robert Kennedy Jnr in the latest Space bring US politics to the fore. There's also news of more job cuts at Spotify impacting the podcast division and the discovery of a new social audio app Blaze Radio that invites creators to invest in audio equipment before they broadcast on the app.

Links mentioned during the show...

Two years of the Twitter Spaces tab h/t @morqon
https://twitter.com/morqon/status/1665046464660226053
https://twitter.com/isajorsergio/status/1665054264882782208

The first tweet from @TwitterSpaces account in a while
https://twitter.com/TwitterSpaces/status/1664768907972956160

Elon alerts users to a system upgrade ahead of Robert Kennedy Jnr Space
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1664798923293184007

Robert Kennedy Jnr Space ‘cancelled’
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1665368017125900288

Robert Kennedy Jnr Space replay
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1665784889008873476

Rudy Giuliani takes to Spaces
https://twitter.com/RudyGiuliani/status/1666233894062964736

Job cuts at Spotify’s podcast division
https://twitter.com/MattNavarra/status/1665694850904207360

Clubhouse show snapped up by iHeartMedia
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1666480548074643456

Blast Radio is the new social audio kid in town - you can broadcast if you invest in their kit
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1666481134715166731
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Last week we spoke about Elon's gltchy Space with Ron DeSantis. Check out that episode here https://www.spreaker.com/episode/54077398
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All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces.
Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.
After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.
Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

Links mentioned during the show...

Technical glitches as Elon hosts a live stream with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. It was a first, using Spaces to announce a presidential campaign.
https://twitter.com/TitterDaily/status/1661584810094080000

4.1million tune in
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1661498079386931206

Could Spaces crashes have been caused by lack of ‘high traffic software’?
https://twitter.com/MattNavarra/status/1663534059664842754

Why not turn your live Spaces into a podcast?
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1659739495577833472

Madalyn had something to say to Elon about that…
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1660024791204503553

And so did Suze…
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1660360006376488960

Voice DMs arrive on Twitter
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1659389753966448641

Why aren’t people uses voice tweets?
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1659708167331119109

Are Spaces hosts buying listeners?
https://twitter.com/tapfornerd/status/1662465194050633731

How would that work?
https://twitter.com/tapfornerd/status/1662480310787776517

Could explain spikes in Spaces Dashboard data…
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1663954957920239642

Standalone social audio app Airchat is live

Suze reviews the Podcast Show in this week’s Stop Rewind Play

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Last time we paid tribute to our friend George Silverman.Check out that episode here
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All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces.
Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.
After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.
Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#SocialAudio #ConferenceCalls #VoiceCommunication

This week Madalyn and Suze pay tribute to regular All Things Audio contributor George Silverman who died aged 80 on May 10.

Links mentioned during the show...
George Silverman’s family share news of his death via his Twitter profile
Madalyn’s #TwitterSmarter community pays tribute to co-host George on Spaces
Sadness at George’s passing
Madalyn’s #TwitterSmarter co-host Christine Gritmon attended services for ‘curious George’
Link to George Silverman’s book ‘The Secrets of Word-of-Mouth marketiing’

Elon hosts a public Space for the first time

Collections are coming on Spaces Dashboard
More about Spaces Dashboard Collections from Madalyn
Update the language of your Spaces in Spaces Dashboard

When Clubhouse is just too overwhelming h/t @NewThea

Callin’ is acquired by Rumble

Last week we spoke about whether small communities could be the future for social audio. Check out that episode here

All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces. Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#Clubhouse #TwitterSpaces #AllThingsAudio

This week Madalyn and Suze spoke about the new desktop panel promoting Spaces on Twitter. There was also discussion about why social audio apps are quiet a the moment and whether the feature is finding its niche as a community and relationship building tool. Guest contributor Morgan Evetts joins All Things Audio this week to discuss the impact of staff cuts at Clubhouse and the introduction of Houses to the web. Plus mentions for Bluesky Social and Andrew Lyons from Spaces Dashboard gives the low down on last month’s Spaces figures and why they may not be all they seem.

Links mentioned during the show...

Twitter rolls out ‘Listen Live in Spaces’ on desktop
https://twitter.com/isajorsergio/status/1654863204659462149 https://twitter.com/BadRedheadMedia/status/1654929493788872704

A big announcement about Madalyn’s weekly #TwitterSmarter chat
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1655307576555257858

@TitterDaily taking feedback for Spaces and streaming https://twitter.com/TitterDaily/status/1655000961683693568

Were there fewer English language Spaces created last month? (Listen to the end of the episode to find out why there seemed to be)
https://twitter.com/morqon/status/1655979574264492032

Voice notes coming to Twitter DMs
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1656039022827847687 https://twitter.com/TitterDaily/status/1654599069858418688 https://twitter.com/TitterDaily/status/1654603382341111809

Shortcut for Spaces Dashboard
https://twitter.com/spacesdashboard/status/1656245955778207744

Clubhouse Houses on the web h/t @audiomentor https://twitter.com/audiomentor/status/1656088845010587648

Three noticeable impacts of the Clubhouse layoffs h/t @audiomentor https://twitter.com/audiomentor/status/1655355255700242434

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Last week we spoke about Clubhouse cutting 50% of its staff in ‘reset’ strategy. Check out that episode here.

All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces. Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#Clubhouse #TwitterSpaces #SocialAudio

This week Madalyn and Suze discuss the staff cuts and imminent ‘reset’ at Clubhouse. There’s also talk about how social audio is being used to create communities within communities as Madalyn talks about using subscriber-only Spaces for the first time.

Links mentioned during the show...

Madalyn hosted her first subscriber-only Space
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1653538633100435456

Twitter exploring how to prevent underage Twitter accounts recording Spaces h/t @alex193a
https://twitter.com/alex193a/status/1652001269299523586

Paul Davison announces decision to cut Clubhouse staff by 50%
https://twitter.com/pdavison/status/1651644197966061570

Blog sent to Clubhouse staff about the cuts h/t @bestliveaudio
https://twitter.com/BestLiveAudio/status/1651645527862157317

Variety reports on Clubhouse ‘reset’ @MattNavarra
https://twitter.com/MattNavarra/status/1653333259160256513

Clubhouse suggests topics for users to talk about h/t @morqon
https://twitter.com/morqon/status/1653520290880671746

Farewell Spotify Live h/t @morqon
https://twitter.com/morqon/status/1652842012096208898

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Last week we spoke about social audio coming to Bluesky Social. Check out that episode here.

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All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces.
Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST.
After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics.
Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.

#SocialAudio #TwitterSpaces #BlueSky

This week Madalyn and Suze talk more about Subscriptions on Twitter. Now Madalyn has been approved we hear about her approach to creating content for subscribers, including subscriber-only Spaces. Plus, Clubhouse adds the ability to pin Houses and Morgan Evetts explains how Bluesky Social users are hosting social audio Spaces on the open-source Twitter alternative.

Links mentioned during the show...

25,000 Twitter users subscribe to Elon Musk’s exclusive content
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1651217987217620992

Madalyn’s thread about starting Subscriptions
https://twitter.com/MadalynSklar/status/1650896315977457665
and people joining the community…
https://twitter.com/dmgerbino/status/1651287752250359819

The Spaces caption conundrum continues
https://twitter.com/legion_mj/status/1650374899054313472
Legion can see captions from our Space, but we can’t!
https://twitter.com/legion_mj/status/1651301009120186368

Clubhouse adds ability to pin Houses h/t @legion_mj
https://twitter.com/legion_mj/status/1649370186418618369

Suze’s voice tweet on voice notes. More people are using voice notes - but what do you think of them?
https://twitter.com/BigTentSocial/status/1651221164365172736

A Spaces solution built on the Bluesky social protocol?
https://twitter.com/1stnattasha/status/1650298229697724416

Justin’s Bluesky social audio space
https://twitter.com/morqon/status/1650387525083471872

Last week we spoke about the launch of subscriber-only Spaces and a new way to promote Spaces links on Instagram. Check out that episode here https://www.spreaker.com/episode/53603807

All Things Audio with Madalyn and Suze is recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces. Madalyn Sklar and Suze Cooper host All Things Audio on Twitter Spaces every Wednesday at 3pm EST / 8pm BST. After the podcast is recorded we open the mic and speak to people in the Space about the week's hot topics. Join us Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces to be part of the conversation. Follow @BigTentSocial and @MadalynSklar and follow the hashtag #AllThingsAudio.