Songkick’s trial is slated to begin in November. Read the letter to clients in full below:īefore I say anything, let me say thank you.

Update: A rep for Songkick clarifies that the company’s discover app, which is now owned by Warner Business Group, will continue to operate as normal. Despite shutting down, Jones says the company’s “antitrust, trade secret misappropriation and hacking lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster will continue unabated.” Songkick’s lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster poached one of its top executives, then used that employee to hack into its system, view real-time data, and effectively poach artists’ business. “I’m sad to write that on October 31, Songkick will bow to pressure from Live Nation and Ticketmaster and complete the shutdown of all ticketing operations (including the design and maintenance of artist webpages) we began earlier this year when Ticketmaster and Live Nation effectively blocked our US ticketing business,” founder and CEO Matt Jones wrote in a memo sent to clients and obtained by Variety. Songkick, a company that specialized in selling tickets directly to fans through artists’ websites and fan clubs, has announced it is officially shutting down its ticketing operations after months of litigation with Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation. Many have tried to topple the giant from its throne, but, as they say, another one bites the dust. Ticketmaster has long held a stranglehold over the ticketing industry, charging exorbitant processing fees and teaming up with soulless celebrities to make seeing your favorite artists as difficult as possible.

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