# Suno Hires Ticketmaster Exec to Lead Live Music

> Suno appoints Ticketmaster’s Michael Chua to boost live music integration with Songkick.
- Title: Suno Hires Ticketmaster Exec to Lead Live Music | Shortify
- Summary: Suno appoints Ticketmaster’s Michael Chua to boost live music integration with Songkick. Suno hired Michael Chua from Ticketmaster to lead its live music…
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- Source: Music Business Worldwide — https://musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-hires-ticketmasters-michael-chua-to-lead-its-live-music-team-including-songkick
- Published: 2026-10-08T19:08:33+00:00
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- Topics: suno, michael chua, ticketmaster, songkick, live music, creative entertainment platform, spark program, atlantic records, music, business
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Suno hired Michael Chua from Ticketmaster to lead its live music team, including Songkick, to help artists take songs from ideas to stages.