Justin.tv is timely with all the attention on Meerkat, Periscope, and renewed interest in livestreaming video.
@joshconstine wrote a great article in TC, defending the "why now" argument. TL;DR excerpt:
1) Portability opens up more compelling content that’s not trapped in a bedroom or studio
2) Stronger mobile networks mean people can stream or watch in high-quality on the go
3) Better cameras and screens make it all look good.
4) Existing social and interest graphs make it quick to build an audience.
I'll add #5: More people are creating content and willing to to express themselves less edited. Snapchat can take part of the credit for this large behavioral shift (@benrbn, the CEO of Meerkat, mentioned this as well on Product Hunt Radio).
Justin.tv was awesome and we'll be publishing a podcast with @justinkan discussing this topic soon.
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