Microsoft today announced the beta on MSN@Video of Soapbox, a service that lets users upload their videos, which is considered as a competitor to YouTube.

Microsoft today announced the beta version of Soapbox on MSN@Video, a service that allows users to upload videos, aiming to compete with YouTube.

Its features include:

- Easy uploading and sharing of video creations

- Searching for the most interesting videos

- Participating in the Soapbox community: Soapbox users can rate, comment on, and tag the videos they watch, share video links with friends via email, and directly embed the Soapbox player into websites or blogs.