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# Lyte is still offline: Latest Updates and Impact on Ticketing
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/lyte-is-still-offline-is-it-out-of-business/
- Published: 2024-09-20T13:06:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-20T21:05:56.000Z
- Description: UPDATED: Ticketing company Lyte shut down suddenly late last week. Now Lyte is seeking a buyer as polarizing founder Ant Taylor, former employees, and affected promoters and fans offer a clearer picture of the closer despite $53 million in funding.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Live & Ticketing, Music Business, Music Tech, DIY musicians, Lyte, music, music industry, tickets, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

**UPDATED:** Ticketing company Lyte shut down suddenly late last week. Now Lyte is seeking a buyer as polarizing founder Ant Taylor, former employees, and affected promoters and fans offer a clearer picture of the closer despite $53 million in funding.

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![Lyte is still offline](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lyte----maintenance.png)

### Fallout

#### “this really messed up my small local festival”

Multiple sources tell Hypebot that they are unable to access their ticket inventory or other sections of the site. Michigan’s [Big Fam Festival](https://www.bigfamfestival.com/?ref=hypebot.com) added a Comment to our original post typical of what others are saying off the record: “This really messed up my small local festival, I really hope they give me access back.”

Just a week ago [Lyte](https://maintenance.lyteup.com/?ref=hypebot.com) was still promoting its group ticket buying solution Lyte Groups.

### $53 Million Raised

From a seed round in 2016 to series B round in January 2021, Lyte had raised $53 million in 5 rounds.

But as with all startups who try to “fix” ticketing, [Lyte’s efforts](https://www.hypebot.com/lyte-empowers-fan-friendly-ticket-resale/) were dwarfed by Ticketmaster, Axs, StubHub and handful of powerful and deep pocketed primary and secondary ticketers.

#### Read more updates here: [L](https://www.hypebot.com/lyte-seeks-a-buyer-as-founder-former-employees-speak-out/)[yte Seeks a Buyer as Founder, Former Employees Speak Out](https://www.hypebot.com/lyte-seeks-a-buyer-as-founder-former-employees-speak-out/)