Is Songkick Struggling Or Just Shifting Gears?

As the touring industry gathers in San Francisco for Pollstar Live!, a series of recent changes in the executive suit at Songkick are raising eyebrows.

As the touring industry gathers in San Francisco for Pollstar Live!, a series of recent changes in the executive suit at Songkick are raising eyebrows.

In recent weeks, Songkick Co-CEO Ian Hogarth moved to Chairman leaving Matt Jones as sole CEO; alongside two major staff exits. VP of Industry Relations Greg Schmaele and Jessica Henig, head of Artist Services & Enterprise Relationships both have left the startup.

Is Songkick struggling or just shifting gears?

One insider told Dave Brooks of Amplify that "the company was going through a restructuring and changing its mission from event discovery and ticketing, instead opting to fully focus on ticketing."