Google execs killed YouTube's live streaming project too. They were afraid that it would chew through a lot of bandwidth and live video is very hard to monetize. I guess they have their hands full with current inventory...
Indeed. Not only hard to monetize, but hard to moderate. I remember talking to one of my Y! friends who worked over there during the Y! Live launch. Imagine their horror when the first Live! masturbator streamed to the masses.
yup, only two ways to approach this market:
- skype - 1-1, no moderation needed
- anywebcam - we want you to beat off
Yahoo Dead?
They've got enough inertia to keep going for quite a long time, but they're not a market leader in any of their core businesses. There's better email and search elsewhere. They've got lots of information there, but none of their news, sports, finance, etc. are the best online. Yahoo Answers is the only "really awesome thing" off the top of my head that Yahoo does. Combine with high overhead and they're not in good shape. Not dead, but certainly unhappy.