Twitter Acquires Breaker Podcast App

It has been revealed that Twitter has acquired the podcast app Breaker . Breaker is an iOS / Android app that combines podcast and social media features, and this acquisition suggests that Twitter is focusing on voice messages.

The Breaker team is joining Twitter! | By Erik Berlin | Jan, 2021 | Breaker
https://blog.breaker.audio/the-breaker-team-is-joining-twitter-f8c1721d66c6

The Breaker team is joining Twitter! We're excited to be building the future of public conversations. Breaker will be shutting down on Jan 15, more info: https://t.co/l3n1ge4p87

— Breaker (@Breaker) January 4, 2021

Breaker --the podcast app with a social element --is now a part of Twitter | Pocketnow
https://pocketnow.com/breaker-the-podcast-app-with-a-social-element-is-now-a-part-of-twitter

Breaker CEO Eric Berlin has updated his official blog to announce that the company has been acquired by Twitter. 'I and Leah (Breaker's co-founder) have been using Twitter enthusiastically for a long time, and I'm looking forward to being on the side of creating new Twitter experiences,' said Berlin CEO. ..

Over the last four years, Breaker has been developing and delivering the highest quality podcast apps for iOS and Android. Breaker's podcast app is a fusion of podcast apps and social features that allows you to not only listen to podcasts, but also follow other users, leave comments on podcasts, and rate them. There was also a function to create an original playlist and share it on SNS, and a guest mode that can be used without an account.

Berlin CEO said, 'When we started Breaker, podcast apps were categorized as productivity apps like feed readers and to-do lists, but Breaker adds the ability to like and comment on episodes. By doing so, we've added elements to the social community, which goes beyond traditional podcasts to a service that allows users to build communication. '

According to Twitter engineering team Michael Montano , Berlin CEO and co-founder Leah Calver, who have worked for Breaker, and designer Emma Landin will be working on Twitter with this acquisition. It seems to be.

???????????? Excited to share some news. The @Breaker team, @sferik , @leahculver and @emma_lundin , is joining Twitter. ????

— Michael Montano (@michaelmontano) January 4, 2021

In addition, according to Montano, the three are 'working to improve the health of public conversations on Twitter.'

Breaker is a community-focused podcast app, and Erik, Leah and Emma will share their experiences in the space to improve the health of public conversation on our service ????

— Michael Montano (@michaelmontano) January 4, 2021

Twitter announced the voice tweet function in June 2020, and it is revealed that the real-time voice chat room function 'Spaces' is being tested in December. It's unclear in which areas Breaker, who has developed podcast apps, will play an active role, but news media Pocketnow said, 'Twitter hasn't made a big move in the podcast world yet, but with the acquisition of Breaker. It's clear that we're trying to get more out of the voice message space. Twitter has recently shown an interest in using voice as an alternative medium to push the boundaries of the platform, giving users their own non-text. I'm trying to provide a way to express myself. '

Twitter is testing real-time voice chat room 'Spaces'-GIGAZINE

Due to the acquisition by Twitter, Breaker will be terminated on January 15, 2021 (Friday). Berlin CEO explained that the end of service 'will allow us (three people who have been working on Twitter from Breaker) to quickly engage in new jobs' and encourages Breaker users to move to another podcast app. Did.

The purchase price of Breaker has not been clarified.