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Suno Hires Ticketmaster Exec to Lead Live Music
Suno appoints Ticketmaster’s Michael Chua to boost live music integration with Songkick.
In brief
Suno appoints Ticketmaster’s Michael Chua to boost live music integration with Songkick. Suno hired Michael Chua from Ticketmaster to lead its live music team, including Songkick, to help artists take songs from ideas to stages. Originally reported by Music Business Worldwide.
Suno hires Michael Chua
Suno has hired Michael Chua from Ticketmaster as Vice President and General Manager of Suno Live Experiences.
Chua leads live music operations
In the role, Chua will lead Suno’s live music operations, including concert discovery platform Songkick.
Suno acquired Songkick
Suno acquired Songkick from Warner Music Group in November 2025 as part of a licensing agreement that settled WMG’s copyright lawsuit.
Chua’s vision for artists
Chua says he sees an opportunity at Suno to help artists take a song from the first idea to the stage and bring fans along the whole way.
Chua’s background
Chua has more than ten years of experience in live music and was named on Variety’s list of 10 AAPI Music Executives Making an Impact in 2024.
Suno’s live experiences team
The team will work on connecting Songkick’s discovery platform with Suno’s creative entertainment platform and improve concert recommendations.
Suno’s Spark program
Suno launched Spark, an incubator for unsigned independent artists, on June 25, providing grants, marketing funding, and invitations to writing camps.
Suno’s leadership team
Suno’s music team includes former leaders from Atlantic Records, Spotify, YouTube, Meta, Amazon Music, Patreon, Snap, Motown Records, Capitol Records, and Sony.
The essence
Suno hired Michael Chua from Ticketmaster to lead its live music team, including Songkick, to help artists take songs from ideas to stages.
