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Microsoft Soapbox gets put on hold for copyright scanning
Microsoft has decided to put a hold on its video sharing site, Soapbox, while it cleans up a little.Even though it was just opened for business in a public beta just last month, Microsoft has decided to put a plug in new registrations on Soapbox while it implements some new technologies that will allow for the detection of videos that could have copyright restrictions. The pause in new accounts will allow Microsoft to sift through some 45,000 videos and conclude whether copyright issues might be present. No doubt this has something to do with Google's recent $1billion battle with Viacom. Microsoft will be using a product by Audible Magic that will filter videos, and block those under copyright.
Registered users will still be able to access and utilize the system. No word on how many videos will have to be removed from Soapbox as of yet due to potential copyright violations.
[via infoworld]
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Joe said 10:15PM on 4-08-2007
Does anyone know if Soapbox will allow for widescreen videos without stretching? If so , does it accomplish it with letterboxing?
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