Social media platform Facebook has partially launched its Clubhouse rival Live Sound Rooms feature. For this service, which was opened to users in the USA in June, the company opens its mouth. Recent news has revealed that Facebook, which is affiliated with the technology company Meta, is giving serious money to increase the use of this feature.
However, there are also some pretty familiar faces in the sound chambers of the platform, such as artist Miley Cyrus and comedian Sherry Cola. However, there is still no information on whether these celebrities have been paid.
Facebook pays $50,000 for Live Sound Rooms
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, made a remarkable statement in July. Zuckerberg promised to pay creators $1 billion by the end of 2022. It looks like the company is trying to keep that promise. Because The Information explained how some of this money was spent.
Facebook spends a lot on Live Sound Rooms. The news source announced that it has spoken to the content producers that the platform has reached an agreement about this issue. Then, “Facebook offers to pay musicians and other creators between $10,000 and $50,000 per session for five months of live audio content. It also agrees to pay around $10,000 for guests. ” it was said.
The social media platform requires creators to host four to six sessions that are at least 30 minutes long. Meanwhile, the feature in question rivals Clubhouse.
In addition, Meta actually uses this tactic on other platforms it owns. For example, Instagram is paying creators up to $35,000 to boost its Reels feature, which rivals TikTok. However, this tactic is common on other platforms as well. Only Meta sacrificed the slightly higher payout.