As of Tuesday, Lyte remains offline, continuing a week-long disruption that has left many in the music industry struggling to access ticketing services. The Lyte homepage currently indicates that the site is undergoing scheduled maintenance, leading countless users, including those affiliated with small festivals, to voice their frustrations.
Reports from various sources indicate that they are unable to access ticket inventory and other critical areas of the site. One user, identified as part of Michigan's Big Fam Festival, expressed their dismay saying, "this really messed up my small local festival, I really hope they give me access back."
Lyte, which previously promoted its innovative group ticket-buying solution known as Lyte Groups, has not responded to inquiries regarding the ongoing issues or provided an explanation for the outage. The company has raised $53 million across five funding rounds, from a seed round in 2016 to a Series B round completed in January 2021. Despite its efforts to carve out a niche in the competitive ticketing landscape, Lyte's influence remains minimal compared to major players like Ticketmaster and StubHub.
As the situation develops, many are anxiously awaiting an update on when Lyte will restore access to its ticketing resources. For further updates, stay tuned to Hypebot's ongoing coverage here.