Songkick

Songkick (the product)

1 Talk 16 Facts 16 Sources

Key facts

CEO: Ian Hogarth, CEO
Founded by: Ian Hogarth, co-founder
Capabilities: Personalized concert alerts and show recommendations based on a fan’s music taste
Integrates with: YouTube, partnership
SoundCloud, partnership
Spotify, partnership
Investors: Sequoia
Index Ventures
Y Combinator, funded

From talks

Results and examples shared in single talks

Had 10 million people using the service 27:36 Ian Hogarth
Reached a revenue run rate of millions of dollars through ticket affiliate deals 20:51 Ian Hogarth
Appeared on every YouTube video page within a few years of launch 23:51 Ian Hogarth
In London, 25% of all concerts were available to buy tickets for through the app 21:28 Ian Hogarth
Users who start using Songkick go to twice as many concerts afterward 0:47 Ian Hogarth

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Over 10 million unique fans visit every month 0:03 Ian Hogarth
The bleakest period was around December 2010 27:00 Ian Hogarth

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as of Jul 2014Capability
Personalized concert alerts and show recommendations based on a fan’s music taste
“Our simple idea of personalized concert alerts and never missing a show was actually a very gratifying experience.” 15:50
Unverified1 source· Talk
as of Jul 2014Funding
Sequoia invested in Songkick
“We're backed by some great VCs: Index and Sequoia.” 0:47
Unverified1 source· Talk
as of Jul 2014People
Ian Hogarth CEO of Songkick
CEO
“He's the co-founder and CEO.” 0:03
Unverified1 source· Talk

20072 events

2007Funding
Y Combinator invested in Songkick
funded
“Y Combinator funded Songkick in 2007.” 0:03
Unverified1 source· Talk
2007Founded
Ian Hogarth founded Songkick
co-founder
“I'm one of the three co-founders of Songkick.” 0:47
Unverified1 source· Talk

Talks by Songkick 1

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Ian Hogarth

Ian Hogarth shares lessons from building Songkick, especially the challenges of starting in a highly consolidated entertainment industry. He argues that founders should understand the industry and its incentives, then build three connected engines: a product users love, a way to grow, and a sustainable business model. He describes how better concert data and easier onboarding improved Songkick’s user experience and growth. He closes with advice on resilience: keep going through difficult periods, learn from users, and build with trusted co-founders.

Jul 31, 2014· 32 min 0:03