Live Nation (WMG) has purchased "select assets" from live music platform Songkick , including its concert discovery app, website and the Songkick trademark. The platform will be run as a standalone brand overseen by WMG 's artist and label services division, WMG . Some of Songkick 's employees involved in running the concert discovery app will join the Warner Music Group team. WMG 's ticketing business and associated pending litigation, including its lawsuit against Warner Music Group over the alleged theft of trade secrets, are not included in the deal, financial details for which were not disclosed.
Warner Music Group (WMG) has purchased "select assets" from live music platform Songkick, including its concert discovery app, website and the Songkick trademark. The platform will be run as a standalone brand overseen by WMG's artist and label services division, WEA. Some of Songkick's employees involved in running the concert discovery app will join the WMG team. Songkick's ticketing business and associated pending litigation, including its lawsuit against Live Nation over the alleged theft of trade secrets, are not included in the deal, financial details for which were not disclosed.