Songkick offers concert app

Songkick, (http://www.songkick.com ), the live music and technology company that connects music fans with their favorite artists’ tours, today announced the launch of its app for iPhone and iPod touch that will allow users to track their favorite bands’ concerts, browse live music listings by location, and share concert plans any time and from anywhere.

Once installed, Songkick Concerts will scan all the music on your device, auto-detect your location, and create a personalized list of concerts for your favorite artists in your location. The app can be found here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/songkick-concerts/id438690886?mt=8&ls=1

A demo video for the app is available here:
http://www.vimeo.com/songkick/app

“We’re on a mission to make sure music fans never miss another concert by one of their favorite artists,” said Ian Hogarth, Songkick CEO and co-founder. “The Songkick Concerts app makes it easy for music lovers to know when their favorite bands are coming to town, quickly check out ticket options, and share concert information with friends on Facebook and Twitter.“

The new Songkick Concerts app includes features to make the concert-going experience easy and social:

A personalized concert calendar – The app keeps track of when your favorite artists are playing in your area and keeps your upcoming concert plans all in one place. Just tap “I’m going” or “I might go” to add an event to your plans.

Be the first to know about concerts: Get push notifications when a new concert is announced for your tracked artists, so you know before tickets go on sale.

One-stop shopping - Look up concert info including venue address and map, line-up, date, time, and all ticket options. Use Facebook, Twitter, or email to invite your friends to come with you.

Who’s playing tonight? - Browse all concerts in your location and discover some new music. You can also add new locations. Plan on taking a trip abroad? You can look up whether one of your favorite bands is playing wherever you might be headed.

All your live music information, in one convenient place - Songkick’s iPhone app is fully integrated with your Songkick.com account, so you can easily add any new bands you want to see live based on 100,000 concert listings from over 70 countries.

“Music is part of our social DNA,” said Hogarth. “Songkick on the iPhone helps fans discover live music information while they’re on the go. By making concert information conveniently accessible, we’ll get fans to see more live music, and help artists sell out their shows.”