Ticketing
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
- Before 2017Held executive roles at Warner Music Group, Warner Records and ScoreBig, according to his Pollstar Live! biography.
- January 2017Rejoined Ticketmaster as executive vice president, head of Ticketmaster Music, N.A.
- 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
David Marcus is executive vice president, global music, at Ticketmaster.
David Marcus works within the ticketing division of Live Nation Entertainment.
David Marcus reports within the company led by Michael Rapino.
Timeline
- 2017Rejoined Ticketmaster.
- 2020Became EVP, global music.
- 2026Current title confirmed on his LinkedIn profile and Pollstar Live! 2026 speaker biography.
Related Live Index research and records
References and sources
- David Marcus - Pollstar Live! 2026 — Pollstar. 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 Marcus — LinkedIn. Verified profile. Retrieved 2026-09-16.Cited for: Current title, November 2020 start date in the role and career history.