Microsoft puts brakes on Soapbox video sharing
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft has put the brakes on its Soapbox video-sharing site while it implements new technology to detect videos uploaded by users that could have copyright restrictions.
Soapbox -- Microsoft's answer to Google's YouTube -- was opened up to a public beta last month with all users allowed to upload videos. That privilege now only applies to registered users, and the site is not accepting new registrations, said Adam Sohn, a director in Microsoft's online services group.
Microsoft is trying to constrict Soapbox's growth while it gains control over its 45,000-strong video-clip library in a sensitive legal environment, Sohn said.