Auditude raises more money to match and monetize copyrighted online video

Auditude raises more money to match and monetize copyrighted online video

Back in November, Auditude signed a big deal with MTV Networks to monetize premium content uploaded to MySpace. It would appear that it’s working, as the company has just received a $10.5 million second round of funding to expand its reach.

Much like Google’s “Content ID”… Continue Reading

Anvato raises $2M to bust and monetize copyrighted videos

Anvato raises $2M to bust and monetize copyrighted videos

Anvato, a company that has developed a way to identify videos anywhere on the web using visual detection technology, brought in a $2 million tranche of an anticipated $4 million first-round of funding. The Mountain View, Calif. company is significant because it’s able to recognize… Continue Reading

MTV Networks starts making money on MySpace, via video ad-matching tech

MTV Networks starts making money on MySpace, via video ad-matching tech

MTV Networks can now make money when a MySpace user uploads its content — say a clip from comedy newscast “The Daily Show,” or prank show “Punk’d” — via ad-matching technology created by a Palo Alto, Calif. startup called Auditude.

Similar to the “Content ID” system… Continue Reading