Competitors and Influence
At least one competitor, known as Eventful, has emerged since Upcoming was launched in 2003. Some of the music sites later branched out into this space, such as last.fm and iLike, building on their knowledge of their users' tastes. Facebook's event system is very much like a simplified version of Upcoming's, although it is more typically used for informal or private get-togethers.
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