Ticketmaster announces job cuts amid global restructuring
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Ticketmaster announces job cuts amid global restructuring
LOS ANGELES, California — Ticketmaster has trimmed approximately 350 positions worldwide, a move that affects about 8% of its global workforce, as the ticketing giant restructures operations to focus on long-term growth and technology investments.
Ticketmaster, the world leader in online ticketing, laid off 350 employees on Wednesday (May 6, 2026). This number represents approximately 8% of its total workforce. The mass layoffs affected engineering, product, and design teams in branches across 25 countries. The number of outsourced employees was also reduced. The information comes from the Pollstar website. According to the site, the announcement was made by Saumil Mehta, the company's pr…
Ticketmaster cuts 8% of global staff
Ticketmaster has cut 8% of its global staff, equating to roughly 350 employees across 25 countries, it has been confirmed. Originally reported by Pollstar, the layoffs occurred across Ticketmaster’s engineering, product and design divisions, while reliance on contractors was also reduced. In a statement provided to TheTicketingBusiness, Saumil Mehta, who was named Ticketmaster’s global president in October last year, said: “Ticketmaster is evolv…
Ticketmaster Just Laid Off 350 Employees And The CEO Is Under Fire
Ticketmaster cut approximately 350 employees on Wednesday May 6, 2026, roughly 8 percent of its global workforce, in a restructuring that affected staff across 25 countries and targeted primarily the company’s engineering, product and design divisions. Contractors were also reduced as part of the moves. The executive leadership team was not changed. The layoffs came one day after Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation reported first quarter 2…
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