
Reported a record-breaking summer with revenue of $2.67 billion. Live Nation, the tour company that operates Ticketmaster, Pandora acquired Ticketly, a Ticketmaster competitor, after noticing that one of the most popular audio ads on its platform were the ones promoting concert tickets. Internet radio service Pandora went one step further with concert recommendations by getting directly into ticket sales. Podcast and video integration, personalized playlists, and now concert recommendations. YouTube Red launched last month), indie streaming services like Spotify, Rdio, and Pandora are looking for new ways they can be vital to their users. Why this matters: As big tech giants stomp their way into music streaming (Apple Music launched this summer, and


It’s a very similar integration with Songkick that Once Spotify listeners discover a concert they’d like to see, they’ll be able to find and purchase tickets through Songkick’s list of ticket sellers like Ticketmaster or StubHub.
