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LiveVideo was a social network launched in 2006 backed by MySpace founder, Brad Greenspan.[1][2] It offered one of the first user generated video hosting platforms integrated with social media features described as a mashup of MySpace and YouTube, and later an interactive live video streaming platform.[3]

History

LiveVideo was founded in 2006 but launched officially in 2008, with an interactive interview with Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns, called Drive Home with Steve Nash.[4][5]

LiveVideo.com struggled to take advantage of its early leadership in the live video sector as a result of a lack of financial resources an issue accelerating in 2008 after Brad Greenspan, the CEO acquired Revver.com a money losing video hosting website located in Los Angeles.[6]

In 2013, the original LiveVideo.com website was closed.

As of September 22, 2022, the LiveVideo.com domain forwards to a Coming Soon 2022 page with a LiveVideo.com logo.

Reception

LiveVideo received media coverage with its official launch in 2008[7][8] and after partnering with William Shatner to star in video series ShatnerVision. Later LiveVideo created a controversy by successfully recruiting Smosh “YouTube’s biggest stars” in 2007 to create videos.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bob Tedeschi,"New Hot Properties: YouTube Celebrities". nytimes.com. 26 February 2007. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/26/technology/26ecom.html. Retrieved 30 October 2022. 
  2. "LiveVideo.com – The World Is Watching". killerstartups.com. 29 July 2007. https://www.killerstartups.com/startup-reviews/livevideo-com-the-world-is-watching. Retrieved 30 October 2022. 
  3. "LiveVideo.com Launches: Yet Another Video-Sharing Site, Plus an NBA Star". wired.com. 28 February 2008. https://www.wired.com/2008/02/livevideocom-la/. Retrieved 30 October 2022. 
  4. Andy Beal,"MySpace Founder Launches LiveVideo.com". redcapital.partners. 25 February 2008. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/myspace-founder-launches-livevideocom. Retrieved 30 October 2022. 
  5. "Ride Shotgun with Steve Nash as He Drives Home". espn.com. 21 February 2008. https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/4503/ride-shotgun-with-steve-nash-as-he-drives-home. Retrieved 30 October 2022. 
  6. "MySpace Co-Founder Buys Revver". nytimes.com. 15 March 2008. https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/myspace-co-founder-buys-revver/. Retrieved 30 October 2022. 
  7. "Brad Greenspan Launches LiveVideo.com". socaltech.com. 20 February 2008. https://www.socaltech.com/brad_greenspan_launches_livevideo_com/s-0013844.html. Retrieved 30 October 2022. 
  8. "The Secret Strategies One Online Video Creator Mastered To Rack Up Over 270 Million Video Views". redcapital.partners. 20 August 2022. https://redcapital.partners/the-secret-strategies-one-online-video-creator/. Retrieved 30 October 2022.