Fintech platform beatBread has appointed Christine Barnum as Head of Financial Operations, Michael Poole as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Jameson Toole as Board Advisor on AI and Machine Learning. Each executive will serve as fractional leaders, bringing "deep expertise across music operations, structured finance, and technology."  beatBread said the appointments underscore the platform’s “commitment to pairing industry credibility with financial and technical rigor as the company continues ...

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...

Paris-based music streaming and download platform Qobuz has deployed its proprietary AI detection system alongside new tools that will identify and tag AI-created content across both new releases and its existing catalogue. Qobuz said these additions were in line with its AI Charter, published in February, and represent “concrete steps to protect artists and listeners from AI-generated content.” Using a new, proprietary tool, Qobuz has started analyzing its catalogue to identify and tag content ...