Suno is Making Moves With Songkick User Data
Songkick offers significant user data, and it is unclear how exactly Suno intends to use it at this time
AI music giant Suno acquired the concert discovery platform, Songkick, [as part of its deal](https://newindustryfocus.com/articles/suno-and-wmg-strike-first-of-its-kind-licensing-deal-settle-legal-action) with Warner Music Group (WMG) last year. Now Suno is hiring [a general manager for Songkick](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/suno/02849007-cdb6-4a3d-94e2-e847e22fbd11), and a notice was sent out to Songkick users that Suno will be the “controller” of Songkick data.
The details:
In the notice, Suno said it will use “users’ account details, artist and location preferences, and related service information such as alert settings.”
Songkick user data is tied to Spotify listening data, as the two had a partnership for 13 years before Spotify brought on Bandsintown to host concert listings.
General manager at Songkick:
The official title is General Manager, Songkick (Live Music Experiences).
The position will oversee the Songkick business while also “while also serving as a key cross-functional bridge between live music and fan experiences and the broader Suno platform.”
The listing further describes the role as “a rare dual mandate.”
The role will report to Suno Chief Music Officer Paul Sinclair. Sinclair was formerly General Manager and EVP of Atlantic Records.
👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
This article was written with information sourced from Music Business Worldwide.
We covered it because it represents a major move from Suno in applying user data to its platform.
