Spotify Tickets Launches With Presale Access on Limited Basis
Spotify quietly launched a new pilot program this week, bringing direct sale live event tickets to a limited number of…
Ticketmaster Avoids Hacking Prosecution by Paying $10 Million Fine
Ticketmaster has entered a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in New York in a case related to its employees illegally…
Dissecting the Songkick Settlement: Why did Live Nation Wait?
It’s been a couple of days, and I’m still confused about one central thing about Live Nation’s Friday announcement that…
Breaking: Live Nation, Songkick Settle Pending Lawsuit
Live Nation announced via a Friday afternoon press release that it had come to a settlement agreement with Complete Entertainment…
Ticketmaster Deck in Evidence Shows How Seriously They Took Songkick/Crowdsurge Threat
News recently broke that Songkick made at least a cursory attempt at convincing Ticketmaster to buy it after filing a…
Report: Songkick Pitched Ticketmaster on Purchase During Lawsuit
In a new wrinkle to the ongoing lawsuit between Songkick and Live Nation/Ticketmaster, Ampthemag.com is reporting that an investment banker…
Adele, Her Management “Pigs”, Core Verified Fan Assumption “BS,” per Live Nation Execs
In the ongoing saga of Songkick’s lawsuit against Ticketmaster, one wouldn’t necessarily expect the innocuously titled “exhibit 321” to be…
Songkick Ticketing Operations to Shut Down
After months of bad news following their lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation, Songkick has disclosed it will…
Songkick Struggles Ahead Ticketmaster Trial
Leading music industry start-up Songkick is set to go to trial with Ticketmaster and Live Nation over antitrust violations in…
Warner Buys Songkick App, Name; Ticketing Remains Independent
Warner Music Group has purchased Songkick’s concert-recommendation business and name, according to a deal announced Friday and reported by the…