Microsoft’s Soapbox video-sharing service got pulled out of the public’s view back in March; this past Friday, it finally floated back into sight. The site has gained a new color scheme, and (probably more importantly), it’s “conducting proactive filtering of all uploaded content.”
Microsoft Gets Off Its Soapbox
In a surprising announcement, Microsoft has temporarily shut down access to its video sharing site. Still operating in public beta, Soapbox was poised to be Microsoft’s answer to YouTube in the real of user generated and submitted video.
After entering an alliance with News Corp. and NBC, however, Microsoft is perhaps moving Soapbox further down on its list of priorities.
Microsoft Enters The Soapbox Derby
Microsoft makes the announcement that it’s online video uploading site Soapbox will not be part of the Windows Live brand.
LibSyn Provides The Podcaster Soapbox
Liberated Syndication is a service that, like many of the other companies at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo, removes the barriers from entering into the podcasting or vlogging world – all the barriers, except, a podcaster’s own shyness. The guys that run the company are the antithesis of shy, and will even provide the soapbox on which to stand.
Microsoft Lifts Video Onto A Soapbox
The company released a beta version of its YouTube competitor called Soapbox to users of MSN Video, and noted it will be integrated with various services like Windows Live Spaces and Live Messenger.