Access Industries has backed a round that took the gig discovery platform's overall funding to $33m, and it has also acquired e-ticketing company CrowdSurge.
US-based concert discovery service Songkick has agreed to acquire CrowdSurge, a US-based artist-ticketing provider, and has raised $16m in series C funding from investors including conglomerate Access Industries.
Songkick raised $16m in funding from Access, Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures, adding to $17m previously secured from Sequoia, Index, Y Combinator, SoftTech and The Accelerator Group
