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Every year, TechCrunch\u2019s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders<\/a>, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away as well in their respective categories and compete in their own pitch competition.<\/p>\n Here is the full list of the\u00a0media\/entertainment\u00a0Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on why they landed in the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n What it does:<\/strong>\u00a0Helps celebrities manage their charity giveaways\u00a0and fan engagement awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n Why\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0noteworthy:<\/strong>\u00a0Alltroo\u00a0manages the\u00a0sweepstakes processes\u00a0that\u00a0involve a celebrity, be it an event with the celeb or a donation to charity\u00a0giveaway, from promotion to managing entries to picking the winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n What it does:\u00a0<\/strong>Metapyxl\u00a0protects digital media with content management tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n Why\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0noteworthy:\u00a0<\/strong>This platform provides artists and content creators with\u00a0tools\u00a0for watermarking, tracking usage, licensing terms, and analytics.\u00a0<\/p>\n What it does:<\/strong>\u00a0A music gallery where fans get to\u00a0support their favorite artists and\u00a0earn royalties\u00a0on\u00a0them as they help them succeed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Techcrunch event<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Francisco<\/span> Why\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0noteworthy:<\/strong>\u00a0Fans\u00a0buy tokens in music tracks at a\u00a0price\u00a0the artists set and can earn royalties as that track is streamed.\u00a0<\/p>\n What it does:<\/strong>\u00a0Oriane offers a search tool that can find brands and\u00a0trends in videos using natural language search.\u00a0<\/p>\n Why\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0noteworthy:<\/strong>\u00a0From tracking a brand\u2019s mentions to tracking content\u00a0creators, searching for videos has\u00a0remained\u00a0difficult. This platform offers AI-powered text,\u00a0image,\u00a0and video clip searching.\u00a0<\/p>\n What it does:\u00a0<\/strong>AI-powered storytelling\u00a0platform\u00a0that helps\u00a0humans create.\u00a0<\/p>\n Why\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0noteworthy:\u00a0<\/strong>Othelia is designed to map a story\u2019s structure,\u00a0find\u00a0connections, and offer overviews\u00a0so\u00a0storytellers\u00a0can build, edit, and work with complex worlds.\u00a0<\/p>\n What it does<\/strong>:\u00a0Transitional Forms runs live simulations from prompts.\u00a0<\/p>\n Why\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0noteworthy:<\/strong>\u00a0This patent-pending\u00a0framework\u00a0lets anyone create, remix, and export instant video simulations from a mobile device. The startup says\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0building\u00a0SocialTV,\u00a0the future\u00a0of\u00a0entertainment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\nAlltroo<\/a>\u00a0<\/h5>\n
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Transitional Forms<\/a>\u00a0<\/h5>\n