Attributor, a start-up that helps content owners profit from plagiarism of their work, has raised a $12 million third round from Jafco Ventures and Turner Broadcasting, along with return backers Amicus Capital, Draper Richards, First Round Capital and Selby Venture Partners, says VentureBeat. It has previously raised $10 million, bringing its total to $22 million. The Redwood City, CA-based company fingerprints content for customers like Reuters (NSDQ: RTRSY) and the AP, allowing it to be tracked as it’s repurposed around the web. Upon identifying the perps, owners can then take various actions, such as requesting a link, proposing a revenue split or take more aggressive action, like sending out a takedown notice. As we’ve mentioned, the proposition comes off as a ‘holy grail’ for content owners. Other customers include CondeNet and The Canadian Press. Funding will go towards expanding its salesforce and infrastructure, and it eventually plans to target smaller publishers

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