Vimeo launches music store to help you license music for videos

Popular video sharing site Vimeo launched a new service today called Music Store that makes it simple to find and license music for online videos.

One of the biggest problems with creating videos for the web is obtaining a licensee …

Online video publisher Brightcove gets busy with $50M IPO filing

Online video publisher Brightcove has filed for an initial public offering to raise up to $50 million, according to an S-1 form filed with the SEC.

Brightcove makes it possible for large and small content providers to publish video content …

Miramax launches app for watching movies on Facebook

Film studio Miramax on Monday launched a new Facebook application that lets you rent acclaimed movies like Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting and No Country for Old Men for $3 each.

With 20 titles available so far, the Miramax eXperience …

Joyus takes infomercials to a new level with buy button & analytics

Video e-commerce startup Joyus announced Monday that it has raised $7.9 million in a bid to make video a more powerful tool in online commerce. Along with the funding announcement, the company’s site opens today for an invite-only public beta …

Social and mobile push online video use to new heights

More online American adults are using video-sharing sites than ever before, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.

In May 2011, 71 percent of online adults reported watching videos from a site like YouTube or Vimeo. On top …

YouTube is working on the best reality show you’ll never see

Rumor has it Google’s YouTube is holding a competition to find video producers who can create original content for the site’s new channels.

Winners of the competition will obtain one of 20 “channels” the video site plans to feature in …

YouTube wants to stream live NHL and NBA games

After a successful experiment with broadcasting cricket’s Indian Premier League last year, Google-owned YouTube wants to stream more sports events online.

The company is in negotiations with both the National Basketball Association and National Hockey Leage to start broadcasting live …

Hulu CEO: We'll make $240M in 2010

Hulu chief executive Jason Kilar shared some numbers today to show where the online TV service stood at the end of October.

The service launched its beta test almost exactly three years ago, so while the service is relatively early, …