Vid-Biz: UStream, Google, Animoto

UStream Gets Funding and a General; lifecasting site raises additional funds from Western Technology Investors and Band of Angels, among others, and adds Wesley Clark to its board. (release)

Google Launches Video Sitemaps; extension of the sitemap protocol lets users specify video files along with metadata to make them more searchable. (Google Blog)

Animoto Introduces Download Capabilities; the music video generator now allows files to be downloaded as MP4s on Macs or PCs. (release)

MSNBC Launches New Video Player; revamped player is bigger and inclues new navigation for related video discovery. (Lost Remote)

WAAT Media Hooks up with Vantrix; partnership will help place adult content across mobile devices. (emailed release)

PBS Partners with Joost; network will put full-length shows like History Detectives, Scientific American Frontiers and Empires on the P2P service. (release)

MySpaces Launches Rules of the Game; web video series to help guys pick up women, starring Bud Bundy and Parker Lewis! (MySpace)