Microsoft helps LinkedIn launch its first live video streaming service

Microsoft is getting involved in live video streaming, through its ownership of LinkedIn. The social network is launching a new LinkedIn Live service to its 600 million users, allowing people to live stream video content. It’s arriving initially as an invite-only beta this week for US users, and it comes nearly 18 months after LinkedIn originally started supporting video.
LinkedIn Live will focus on streaming things like Q&As, events, conferences, earnings calls, awards ceremonies, pr