The latest injunction filing provides a window into what the fight over fan clubs look like - and how Ticketmaster often forces its promoter and venue partners to deny fan club allocations to Songkick. The case depends on whether or not the judge agrees that Ticketmaster has a monopoly on its own tickets and if it’s legally obligated to set aside tickets for presales, as it has in the past. Songkick is suing Ticketmaster on antitrust charges, arguing that TM is violating the Sherman Act by refusing to appropriate 8-10 percent of the tickets to the artist for artist presales, which are often carried out using Songkick’s technology.
The filing contains dozens of emails between Ticketmaster officials, venues, managers, agents and everyday box office employees, caught in the middle of the fight over fan club tickets.
Songkick has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against Ticketmaster, hoping to force the ticketing giant to stop interfering with Songkick’s fan club business. ( Hypebot) – Following Ticketmaster's interference with their fan club business, Songkick is now suing the ticketing behemoth on the grounds that Ticketmaster, by refusing to allow artists to appropriate tickets for presales, is violating antitrust regulations.
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