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…Are you a developer? 
…Are you lacking in bandwidth & storage?
…Are you interested in streaming up to 4GB of high quality audio & video for free?

Microsoft announced Silverlight Streaming at MIX07 today, a free service in Alpha right now that will allow Microsoft Silverlight developers to deliver multimedia through their applications without worrying about storage or bandwidth scalability or cost.

• The Silverlight plugin, a 1.1MB piece of downloadable software, will allow the developer to present multimedia content to both Macintosh & Windows users.
• The Silverlight streaming service will provide up to 4GB of multimedia in 10 minute increments at 300kbps in the alpha, and will provide 1 million minutes of free streaming at 700kbps per site/per month in the release.
• Additionally, developers can download the Silverlight Streaming SDK to get started on building not just great rich media applications but fully-interactive applications embracing media
• The Expression Suite of development & media tools are available to use to manage & edit your media content.  Downloads are available of:
• Expression Web – Web site design & development tool for professionals
• Expression Blend – User experience/web-connected UI design tool for professionals
• Expression Design – Illustration & graphics design tool for both the web & desktop
• Expression Media – Complete professional asset mgmt tool for processing & organizing media
• Expression Media Reader – Playback tool for client-side review of Expression Media content
• Expression Media Encoder – Professional editor & encoding application for Silverlight content

More details are available here: 
http://www.liveside.net/blogs/main/archive/2007/04/30/microsoft-to-launch-silverlight-streaming-by-windows-live.aspx