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Songkick and Livekick: Explaining the Differences Between the Similarly Named, Only-Kinda-Similar Services

We know it's obvious that just because two things share similar names doesn't mean they're the same. Charles Barkley and Gnarls Barkley, The World Wildlife Fund and The World Wrestling Federation, and Michael Bolton and Michael Bolton taught us that. But can you blame us that we got confused when we learned that two not-so-interchangeable concert databases, Songkick and Livekick, launched recently?...  read more

Songkick offers online 'Battle of the Bands' functionality

Songkick, a site that tracks and recommends live shows, launched its artist-comparison engine Battle of the Bands function last week. The meta-data software compares the popularity of artists at a given time by gauging MySpace listens, friends and profile views, blog mentions and Amazon sales ranks. Line graphs help show how the popularity of two or more artists compare over time. Launching in October 2007, Songkick offered a plug-in that scans your library and suggests a gig to fit your tastes. The London-based site has since moved on to the Last.fm trend of ranking artists by popularity, looking at the...  read more