Songkick
Encyclopedia
Songkick is a website
and service that provides personalized news about live music events
. It allows users to track their favorite bands and receive email
alerts when a tracked band plays a gig nearby. Songkick is one of the original high tech
startups
in London
's Silicon Roundabout area.
and receive alerts when those bands play concerts near the user's favorite locations. The site lists more than 100,000 upcoming concerts. It also provides more than 2,000,000 "gigographies" which are listings of historical concerts with user contributed data including reviews, set lists, videos and photographs.
The site has more than 1.3 million users per month.
which allows access to their data and integration with other services. Services that integrate with Songkick's API include FanBridge, SoundCloud
, Warner Music Group
., Yahoo! Search
, PlaylistHQ, YouTube
and Vevo
.
area of London. It was initially funded by the Y Combinator
seed fund, receiving $15,000 and has since received investment from Index Ventures
. By 2008 it had 7 employees and by 2011 had grown to employ 23.
In August 2010, Songkick announced content partnerships with both YouTube
and Vevo
.
In January 2011, the company hired Dan Crow from Google
as their CTO.
In June 2011, Songkick launched an iPhone
application.
best cultural websites.
In 2010 Hogarth, Songkick's CEO, won the British Council
’s UK Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year award.. In April 2011, Songkick was recognized as one of the Telegraph's top 100 startups in Europe.
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
and service that provides personalized news about live music events
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
. It allows users to track their favorite bands and receive email
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
alerts when a tracked band plays a gig nearby. Songkick is one of the original high tech
High tech
High tech is technology that is at the cutting edge: the most advanced technology currently available. It is often used in reference to micro-electronics, rather than other technologies. The adjective form is hyphenated: high-tech or high-technology...
startups
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Silicon Roundabout area.
Service
Songkick provides two core services. It allows users to track bandsMusical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
and receive alerts when those bands play concerts near the user's favorite locations. The site lists more than 100,000 upcoming concerts. It also provides more than 2,000,000 "gigographies" which are listings of historical concerts with user contributed data including reviews, set lists, videos and photographs.
The site has more than 1.3 million users per month.
API
Songkick provide an APIApplication programming interface
An application programming interface is a source code based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other...
which allows access to their data and integration with other services. Services that integrate with Songkick's API include FanBridge, SoundCloud
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
, Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
., Yahoo! Search
Yahoo! Search
Yahoo! Search is a web search engine, owned by Yahoo! Inc. and was , the 2nd largest search engine on the web by query volume, at 6.42%, after its competitor Google at 85.35% and before Baidu at 3.67%, according to Net Applications....
, PlaylistHQ, YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and Vevo
Vevo
Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
.
History
Songkick was founded in 2007 by Ian Hogarth, Michelle You and Pete Smith and is based in the ShoreditchShoreditch
Shoreditch is an area of London within the London Borough of Hackney in England. It is a built-up part of the inner city immediately to the north of the City of London, located east-northeast of Charing Cross.-Etymology:...
area of London. It was initially funded by the Y Combinator
Y Combinator
Y Combinator is an American seed-stage startup funding firm, started in March 2005. Y Combinator provides seed money, advice, and connections at two 3-month programs per year...
seed fund, receiving $15,000 and has since received investment from Index Ventures
Index Ventures
Index Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Geneva, Switzerland, with offices in London, Jersey, and starting in 2011, Silcon Valley. The firm was founded in 1996 by Neil Rimer and Giuseppe Zocco. Since its inception, the firm has raised four main venture funds and a growth...
. By 2008 it had 7 employees and by 2011 had grown to employ 23.
In August 2010, Songkick announced content partnerships with both YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and Vevo
Vevo
Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
.
In January 2011, the company hired Dan Crow from Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
as their CTO.
In June 2011, Songkick launched an iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
application.
Awards
In 2009, Songkick was listed as one of the Telegraph'sThe Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
best cultural websites.
In 2010 Hogarth, Songkick's CEO, won the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
’s UK Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year award.. In April 2011, Songkick was recognized as one of the Telegraph's top 100 startups in Europe.