Royalty software company RoyaltyShare gets backing from Hollywood agency William Morris

RoyaltyShare’s software helps record companies manage sales, distribution, royalty calculations, and reports for online and offline media. It has a strategic investment from Hollywood talent agency William Morris, part of a $9 million second round of funding that Trident Capital and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments have already participated in.

Accel, Venrock, William Morris — and AT&T — launching new media fund

Accel, Venrock, William Morris — and AT&T — launching new media fund

We’ve been hearing whispers for weeks that Hollywood talent agency William Morris was planning to partner with a Silicon Valley venture firm to invest in digital media companies — maybe Accel Partners, maybe Venrock. Turns out, it’s both firms, plus mobile operator AT&T, as the New York Times reports.

The fund is being touted as a more successful sequel to dot-com era efforts by Hollywood and Silicon Valley investors to bring their industries together. This time,… Continue Reading