Wednesday Morning Vid-Biz Headlines

JibJab Celebrates Independence Day, with a political star-studded Star Spangled Banner spot in time for the Fourth of July. (JibJab)

MPAA Discovers Stream Indexers, sues to stop sites like YouTVPC.com and Peekvid.com for simply linking to infringing content. (release [PDF])

Babelgum Signs Baeble Music, will help distribute concert footage of emerging music acts. (release)

BBC Launches iPlayer, chooses thePlatform to help deliver content in YouTube partnership. (Telecompaper, email release)

Vimeo Relaunches Site, with a twee look and feel that’s sure to keep the friendly community happy. (Vimeo)

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