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FANDOM Platform Expands Music Royalty Crowdfunding With JIHYO and Shenseea Collaboration

FANDOM, a project by Musicow and Roc Nation Distribution, has released its third single, 'Distant Lover' by JIHYO and Shenseea, allowing fans to purchase royalty shares through a regulated crowdfunding platform. Previous releases have demonstrated strong streaming and social media engagement. The model offers fans a pro rata claim on future royalty income, marking a shift in music investment opportunities.

Platform Update Tools & Tech Startups Equity

GECA Forms AI Governance Task Force to Guide Responsible AI Use in Crowdfunding

The Global Equity Crowdfunding Alliance has established its first AI Governance Task Force to explore responsible adoption of artificial intelligence in the crowdfunding industry. Chaired by Neera Patel of Dacxi Chain, the group will develop practical guidance and foster collaboration on AI governance. The initiative aims to address operational, compliance, and investor engagement challenges as AI adoption grows.

Platform Update Tools & Tech Art Reward USA

BackerKit and DriveThruRPG Launch Integration for Instant Digital Reward Fulfillment

BackerKit and DriveThruRPG have introduced a new integration enabling instant digital reward delivery for crowdfunding campaigns. The update streamlines fulfillment for publishers and provides backers with immediate access to digital rewards through DriveThruRPG. This feature aims to simplify campaign management and enhance the experience for both creators and supporters.

Tools & Tech Platform Update SME P2P lending United Kingdom

Funding Circle Reaches £2.5bn in Securitised SME Loans with Tenth Public Issuance

Funding Circle has completed its tenth public securitisation of investor loans, bringing total securitised issuance to approximately £2.5 billion since 2016. The SBOLT 2026-1 transaction includes participation from the British Business Bank for the first time. This milestone highlights Funding Circle's role in supporting over 33,000 UK SMEs and expanding institutional access to SME lending.

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: November 2–8, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: November 2–8, 2026

Indonesia’s P2P bad-loan ratio crossed OJK’s 5% safety threshold in September while loan growth slowed. Elsewhere, Goparity entered Spanish equity crowdfunding, reward campaigns in Japan and South Korea posted strong results, and Hong Kong police flagged a suspected crowdfunding scam site that used the names of well-known local organizations. Lead Story P2P lending bad loan […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: November 2–8, 2026
Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 12–18, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 12–18, 2026

The Crowdfunding Professional Association released a voluntary reporting standard that gives Reg CF and Reg A platforms a common format for investment, payment, and performance data. Elsewhere, rulebooks sat at four different stages — drafted in Ethiopia, discussed by a US advisory committee, clarified by ESMA, and enforced in China. Funding data showed capital clustering […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 12–18, 2026
Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 28–October 4, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 28–October 4, 2026

A petition to quadruple Reg CF’s fundraising cap dominated the regulatory conversation last week, landing alongside a SEC update to the accredited investor definition and a wave of enforcement action spanning the US and Nigeria. Europe and India’s P2P lending markets sat at different levels of maturity — Europe reporting routine volumes, one of India’s […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 28–October 4, 2026
Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026

One of equity crowdfunding’s most famous success stories became its starkest cautionary tale last week, as BrewDog’s collapse left roughly 200,000 crowd investors with worthless shares. Elsewhere, donation crowdfunding showed real strain on two different continents, while the Middle East and Africa kept building targeted alternative-finance infrastructure, and the EU’s crowdfunding passport quietly expanded to […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026

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