Vimeo drops its YouTube rivalry in favor of selling stock footage

For the longest time, Vimeo was one of YouTube’s most conspicuous alternatives. It was where you posted your indie production if you weren’t a fan of YouTube’s approach and it even created original material in a bid to stand out. The company has always lived in the shadow of its Google-owned rival, however, and now […]

Vimeo finally adds livestreaming to its set of video tools

Today, Vimeo announced that there is an agreement in place for its acquisition of the streaming company Livestream. It also launched Vimeo Live, which offers livestreaming solutions directly through the Vimeo platform. When the acquisition is complete, Livestream’s tools will be available in Vimeo Live. Vimeo’s CEO Anjali Sud has made clear that livestreaming is […]