Warner Music owner Access Industries was a key investor in the Songkick business. These claims centred on a former Crowdsurge employee who had subsequently joined Ticketmaster.Īs the legal wrangling continued, last July it was announced that Warner Music had bought the Songkick app and brand. The additions were mainly new allegations made by Songkick that staff at Ticketmaster stole trade secrets from the start-up and used them to develop its own rival service. The key allegation was that Live Nation – as a concert promoter, venue operator, artist manager and Ticketmaster owner – was exploiting its market dominance to stop artists from working with Songkick on ticket pre-sales to fan club members.Īs it went through the motions, the original lawsuit was both streamlined and extended. The Songkick company – which combined the original Songkick gig recommendations service and the Crowdsurge direct-to-fan ticketing platform – sued Live Nation in 2015, accusing the live music major of anti-competitive behaviour. It means that what could have been a very enlightening trial indeed will now not go ahead. Songkick has settled its long running legal battle with Live Nation in a reported $110 million deal that will also see the live music giant acquire some of the start-up ticketing firm’s assets. Business News Legal Live Business Top Stories Songkick settles Live Nation litigation By Chris Cooke | Published on Monday 15 January 2018
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