THE·TEAM Adds Staff
As sale rumors swirl, THE·TEAM, aka the agency formerly know as Wasserman, appointed ex-WME staffer Julia May as Senior Vice President, Business Development; former head of marketing at HIDDEN, Sarah Thia joins as Vice President, Tour Marketing in Asia; and Sheila Mukasa joins from AEG as Senior Manager, Pricing & Ticketing.
Ticketmaster Lays Off 350
Ticketmaster has eliminated about 350 positions or 8% of the company staff worldwide
The cuts are spread across 25 countries in the engineering, product development and design teams. The company says it is focusing resources on a smaller number of high priority initiatives and investments.
BMAC LIVE Accelerator Program
The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC), in partnership with Live Nation is taking applications thru May 15 for the third year of the BMAC LIVE Accelerator Program.
Powered by Live Nation’s School of Live, the program provides 20 participants each year with an all-expenses-paid, week-long immersive experience focused on career pathways in the live music industry.
The 2026 program will take place July 13–17 in Los Angeles. To learn more and apply for the 2026 cohort, visit https://www.bmacoalition.org/bmaclivenation.
AEG and Outback Presents Partner
AEG Presents announced a strategic partnership with Outback Presents. It brings together AEG’s global live platform with Outback Presents’ proven track record in presenting stand-up comedy, comedy festivals and comedy touring.
Outback promotes tours, festivals, and live comedy events across North America, including the Nashville Comedy Festival and 312 Comedy Festival.
Together, AEG and Outback aim to expand opportunities for comedians at every stage of their careers, deepen fan engagement, and drive the continued growth of comedy as a cornerstone of the live entertainment business.
NIVA '26 Independent Venue Conference
The U.S. independent live entertainment community is coming together for the National Independent Venue Association's NIVA ‘26 conference.
The event will take place June 7-10 in Minneapolis, bringing together venue owners, promoters, bookers, agents and service providers to tackle the most pressing issues in the live music ecosystem. Find more details here.
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