Microsoft's video-sharing site Soapbox won't accept new users for the next two months as it works on beefing up anti-piracy measures.

Microsoft agreed to content deals to distribute movies and TV shows last week, but since the site entered public beta last month many pirated clips have shown up on the site, CNET reports. Adam Sohn, a director in Microsoft's online-services group, admitted that some content providers have voiced concerns over how Microsoft would control pirated content on Soapbox.

"This software company is aligned very closely with the notion of intellectual-property rights," Sohn said. "We feel this is the right time to make these changes and stand up to do the right thing."

Microsoft has also thrown its hat in the ring to partner with AOL, Yahoo, and News Corp. to create a rival to YouTube.