David Weier

Business Development & Head of Music at MakersPlace

David Weier is currently the Business Development & Head of Music at MakersPlace. David was previously the Partnerships Consultant at The Famous Group from January 2020 to December 2021. There, they produced 104 live sports events using proprietary remote fan technology Virtual Seat. David was also responsible for partnership and new business development for platform growth. David was hired by The Famous Group digital agency to produce Roger Goodell's virtual fan experience during the 2020 NFL Draft. David also produced livestreaming fans for WWE Thunderdome on FOX Friday Night SmackDown and USA's Monday Night RAW. In addition, they signed a new account with MSG Networks - NY Knicks, NY Rangers, and NY Islanders games.

From January 2015 to December 2019, David was the Head of Music Partnerships at Fuse Media Inc. There, they identified, structured, and negotiated strategic content partnerships to drive development, distribution, and brand awareness for Fuse and FM networks. David reported directly to the CEO. Some of their key deals include partnering with iHeartRadio to gain access to the 32M urban market by securing national syndication of iHeart’s BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD on FM; partnering with Coca-Cola to deliver 7-figure incremental sponsorship revenue by producing a concert series for Coca-Cola with superstars like Jay-Z, Drake, and Maroon 5; and negotiating a 3-year distribution partnership of XBOX E3 BRIEFING with Xbox which generated

David Weier received their Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts & Sciences from Michigan State University.

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  • Business Development & Head of Music

    2021 - present

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