Ticketmaster Layoffs
Industry Consumer · Location Los Angeles · United States · Subscribe (RSS)
Ticketmaster has 1 publicly reported layoff round on record (most recent May 7, 2026). A total of about 350 employees were affected across these rounds.
Layoff history
Ticketmaster reduced its global workforce by around 350 people, about 8% across roughly 25 countries, in May 2026 as the Live Nation subsidiary restructured around AI. Engineering absorbed the heaviest cuts, followed by product management and design, and contractor roles were also reduced. Global President Saumil Mehta told staff the reorganization aimed to "flatten organizational layers" and speed decision-making, positioning AI as "a new utility" to improve mobile integration, search, and pricing transparency. The cuts landed despite strong results. Revenue rose about 10% year over year to $765 million in Q1 2026, and fee-bearing tickets through April climbed 9% to 138 million. They also followed an April 2026 federal ruling that Live Nation held an illegal U.S. ticketing monopoly, along with a March settlement requiring a $280 million damages fund.
Reason: AI-driven restructuring to flatten layers
Source: hoodline.com
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