Zeeshan Zaidi, General Manager of Artist Services at Ticketmaster

Zeeshan Zaidi is the General Manager of Artist Services at
Ticketmaster, a division of Live Nation Entertainment, where he
works with artists, managers, agents, promoters and labels to
help make tours more successful through leveraging Ticketmaster's
marketing reach, data insights, and commerce opportunities. He’s
also the lead vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and founder of
alternative rock band The Commuters. Prior to joining
Ticketmaster, Zaidi spent several years in the startup world in
various capacities. He was CEO/co-founder of Host Committee,
Inc., a social media and events startup. He also served as COO
and Head of Global of LimeWire, the world's largest file-sharing
network. Previously, Zeeshan developed the careers of superstar
artists such as Avril Lavigne, OutKast, Usher and Dido in his
numerous roles in the recorded music industry at Sony BMG,
including VP, Digital for RCA and Sr. Director, Marketing for
Arista Records.