Judge hands early victory to TM in Songkick suit

A judge has denied Songkick’s request for a temporary injunction in its court battle with Ticketmaster, handing a victory to the Live Nation-owned ticketing giant as it defends itself against allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.

A preliminary injunction such as the one sought by Songkick preserves the status quo by preventing the other party from pursuing a particular course of action until the court’s final decision, and may only be granted if the party requesting it shows that they will suffer irreparable harm to their case unless the injunction is issued.

Dale S. Fischer, a judge of the US District Court of Central California, said yesterday that the UK-headquartered ticket outlet and concert discovery service had “failed to show virtually any likelihood of success on…

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