So I was looking at old blog posts about LiveVideo and saw a reference to a rumor that LiveVideo paid off creators to cause the initial jump from Youtube to LiveVideo. There might have been a lot of shady dealings on both sides, but it was so long ago someone from each side should be able to do a tell all with the actual details. http://willvideoforfood.com/2007/02/07/livevideo-vs-youtube-...