Microsoft to Add Soapbox to MSN Video

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Microsoft's MSN service launches the U.S. beta version of Soapbox on MSN Video, a video service that makes it easy for people to express themselves by uploading, discovering and sharing personal videos with the Soapbox community and others around the whole world. Soapbox will be available on MSN Video and will be deeply integrated throughout Microsoft's portfolio of online services, including Microsoft Windows Live Spaces and Microsoft Windows Live Messenger.

Soapbox on MSN Video uses Web 2.0 technologies to provide a dynamic, fun and entertaining experience and offers these benefits:
- Easy uploading and sharing of video creations. By providing single-step uploading, background server-side video processing and acceptance of all major digital video formats, Soapbox makes uploading videos a snap.
- Finding and discovering the most entertaining videos. Viewers can search, browse through 15 categories, find related videos, subscribe to RSS feeds, and share their favorites with their friends - all without interrupting whatever video they are watching.
- Participation in the Soapbox community. Soapbox users can rate, comment on and tag the videos they view, share links with their friends via e-mail, and include the embeddable Soapbox player directly on their Web site or blog.

The beta of Soapbox on MSN Video is available on an invitation-only basis in the U.S. Access to the beta will expand over time by enabling existing beta testers to invite a limited number of friends. The beta of Soapbox on MSN Video is available to users of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later running on Windows XP and Firefox 1.0.5 or later running on Windows XP or Macintosh OS X.

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