Is Meerkat Making a Pivot Away From Livestreaming?
Given the head start Facebook and Twitter have when it comes to live video, Meerkat seems to be moving away from the live-only model.
The mobile livestreaming app Meerkat generated lots of buzz at last year’s SXSW festival, but hit a stumbling block when its access to the Twitter API was revoked. At the time, it seemed Meerkat was a test case for mobile first livestreaming, then Twitter acquired Periscope which has since dominated the market, making growth difficult for Meerkat.
But Meerkat may be pivoting away from livestreaming altogether. According to an email between Meerkat CEO Ben Rubin and Meerkat investors, published by Re/code:
The year started on a high note.
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