Financing platform Pipeline Advance Co. has acquired the core assets and intellectual property of valuation company Clarty Partners, bringing Clarty’s proprietary valuation technology, royalty ingestion systems, and analytical infrastructure into Pipeline’s system. The deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, excludes “any proprietary client data or confidential information relating to Clarty’s past projects.” Pipeline said the new acquisition will “significantly enhancing its underwriting a...

Royalty management platform Mogul has raised $5 million in a funding round led by the Yamaha Music Innovations Fund, and supported by the Urban Innovation Fund, as well as Mindset Ventures and EU-based Fairway Capital Partners. In addition, Amplify LA and Wonder Ventures have renewed their commitment. Mogul said the funding will be used to expand the platform's ability to serve artists, managers, and business managers of all kinds. Mogul claims to have processed more than $1.5bn in royalties on...

The ISNI International Agency, the Registration Authority for the ISNI standard, has published a new industry resource designed specifically for authors and creative contributors working in the global book publishing sector to strengthen attribution, improve discoverability and ensure their works are correctly identified across global publishing systems. 'The Benefits of ISNI for Authors & Book Industry Contributors' explains why obtaining an ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) is ...