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LA's Locker Room App Gets Acquired by Spotify

LA's Locker Room App Gets Acquired by Spotify

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The Locker Room app is often likened to a sports version of Clubhouse, the much-hyped live audio app. But Betty Labs co-founder, which created the app, said he first saw the appeal after realizing users were more interested in talking to each other than wagering on games. Read more>>

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The line between tech and entertainment companies has never been thinner. Top Hollywood players are becoming software behemoths, major tech firms are tripling down on their content investments and a number of startups are finding new ways to blend the two worlds. From the very heart of this convergence between tech, media and entertainment in Los Angeles, we're launching "Intersect," a first-of-its-kind summit, held live virtually on Wednesday, April 28.