Venice video site in beta

By Cory Bergman 

Few things on this planet, at least in the media-internet space, are getting as much pre-buzz as Daylife and Venice. Neither site has launched, but Venice co-founder Janus Friis (you know, the guy behind KaZaa and Skype) says the site is in beta. “We set out to try to merge the best of TV and the best of the internet,” he writes. “I think we have just taken a big step in a long journey.” If you’re not familiar with Venice, the idea is to allow users to upload and download full-length, high-quality video clips through a peer-to-peer network — with copyright protection built in. Friis says they’re expanding the beta test to more people, but you have to get an invitation from an existing beta tester to join (we’d love one, if you’re a tester). In the meantime, Friis was light on details but offered some tasty screen grabs. Click beneath the grab below for two more… (Thanks, Matt!)

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