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Songkick is the great live music startup. Since 2007, we’ve set about making it as easy, fun and fair as possible for you to see your favorite artists live. Right now, more than 15 million music fans across the globe use Songkick to track their favorite artists, discover awesome concerts and never ever miss out. With over 6 million event listings, we’re the biggest concert service on the planet. Across web, iPhone, Android, and through rich partnerships with Spotify, Pandora, Facebook and more, Songkick is the definitive and trusted home for live music online. We’ve always put fans first. We’re a small, fast-moving team packed to the brim with digital expertise, committed to solving real problems for our users. Live music is for everyone, and we work hard to empower our community, add meaningful value and cut out the BS along the way. We do our best work when we’re happy, respectful and relaxed. Our values and work ethic have got us far, and as we grow we’ll never shake that small startup feel. Earlier this year we became part of the Warner Music Group family, opening up epic new realms of opportunities to bring fans and artists closer together. We're hiring: head over to https://www.songkick.com/jobs to see our open roles
Songkick helps users discover live music by finding concerts near them, tracking artists, and receiving alerts. It also supports artists with tools to promote tours and manage tour information.
Users can search for events or artists to see concerts near their location, track favorite artists, and receive instant alerts about tour dates and new shows. The platform aggregates concerts worldwide and offers an app experience on iOS and Android. Artists have access to a 'Tourbox for artists' to manage campaigns and promoters can access industry tools, with API information available for integration.
Who it’s for: Music fans looking to discover and attend live concerts; artists and promoters seeking to promote tours and manage events; industry professionals needing event data and campaign tools.
Hiring/traction mentions not explicit; user-facing product features and artist tools imply ongoing product development and growth.
Cofounder of Songkick (YC S07). Exited founder (Songkick>Warner Music Group). Still building. 2x founder, 11x early-stage operator. Now I help first-time founders execute the early-stage playbook and keep their heads along the way.