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David Marcus

Executive Vice President, Global Music, Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster's executive vice president of global music, responsible for the company's concert-ticketing line of business.

Last updated 2026-09-16

In short

David Marcus is Executive Vice President, Global Music at Ticketmaster. Directs the ticketing technology and relationships that Ticketmaster, part of Live Nation Entertainment, uses to sell tickets for touring artists worldwide. David Marcus is Ticketmaster's executive vice president of global music, a role his current LinkedIn profile and his Pollstar Live!

Quick facts

Current role
Executive Vice President, Global Music
Organisation
Ticketmaster
Primary category
Ticketing
Known for
Leading Ticketmaster's global music business; Concert-ticketing technology; Artist and promoter ticketing partnerships

Executive summary

David Marcus is Ticketmaster's executive vice president of global music, a role his current LinkedIn profile and his Pollstar Live! 2026 speaker biography both describe as running the company's concert-ticketing line of business. [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/musicexec) [2](https://pollstar.live/speaker/david-marcus/)

Pollstar Live!'s biography states that his team designs, delivers and manages ticketing technologies for touring artists and promoters in more than 30 countries, working directly with artists and promoters to configure Ticketmaster's tools for high-demand on-sales. [2](https://pollstar.live/speaker/david-marcus/)

He rejoined Ticketmaster in 2017 after roles at Warner Music Group, Warner Records and ScoreBig, and held the title EVP, Head of Ticketmaster Music, N.A. before moving into the global role in November 2020, according to his LinkedIn career history. [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/musicexec)

Why David Marcus matters in live music

As the Ticketmaster executive responsible for the concert-ticketing product used by touring artists and their promoters, Marcus's decisions affect how on-sales, pricing tools and demand management function across a large share of the industry's largest tours.

His role sits inside Live Nation Entertainment's Ticketmaster segment, making his work directly relevant to research on ticketing concentration and the operational relationship between Ticketmaster and the promoters and venues it serves.

Career record

  1. Before 2017Held executive roles at Warner Music Group, Warner Records and ScoreBig, according to his Pollstar Live! biography.
  2. January 2017Rejoined Ticketmaster as executive vice president, head of Ticketmaster Music, N.A.
  3. November 2020Became executive vice president, global music, his current title.

Sphere of influence

Levels are categorical — Core, Major, Significant, Limited — and each is stated with the evidence it rests on. No numeric score is published, because none would be defensible.

Concert ticketing technology
Core
He leads Ticketmaster's global music ticketing line of business.
Promoter and artist ticketing partnerships
Major
His team configures ticketing tools directly with touring artists and promoters.
Global ticketing operations
Major
His current biography states the team's work spans more than 30 countries.

Entity relationships

Current

Timeline

  1. 2017Rejoined Ticketmaster.
  2. 2020Became EVP, global music.
  3. 2026Current title confirmed on his LinkedIn profile and Pollstar Live! 2026 speaker biography.

References and sources

  • David Marcus - Pollstar Live! 2026Pollstar. Trade press. Retrieved 2026-09-16.Cited for: Current 2026 biography describing his role and Ticketmaster's global-music ticketing business; source of the portrait image.
  • David MarcusLinkedIn. Verified profile. Retrieved 2026-09-16.Cited for: Current title, November 2020 start date in the role and career history.