Suno Hires Former Ticketmaster Executive Michael Chua to Lead Live Division

Artificial intelligence music company Suno has hired former Ticketmaster executive Michael Chua as vice president and general manager of Suno Live Experiences. Music Business Worldwide, MusicWeek, Digital Music News, Billboard, and IQ Magazine all report that Chua will lead the company's live music operations. [1][2][3][4][5]

In his new role, Chua will manage the concert discovery platform Songkick, Music Business Worldwide reported. Songkick was founded in 2007 in London by Ian Hogarth, Michelle You, and Pete Smith to centralize concert data and offer automated tour alerts for fans. [1][8]

Suno acquired Songkick from Warner Music Group in November 2025 as part of a licensing agreement that settled a copyright lawsuit filed by the record label conglomerate. Warner Music Group is an American multinational music business based in New York City, Music Business Worldwide reported. [1][7]

Chua stated that he sees an opportunity at Suno to assist artists in moving songs from initial ideas to live performances while connecting fans along the journey. According to Music Business Worldwide, Suno plans to integrate Songkick's concert discovery platform directly into its wider live experiences operations. [1]