David McKay

Co-founder & CEO of 40 under 40

[David McKay @McKAY]

In 2017, we started @seated with a mission to empower artists to gain more control of their live data, as a way to ultimately help them sell more tickets & earn more revenue.

I'm honored to be personally recognized for Seated's accomplishments on @billboard's '40 under 40' list of young leaders in the music industry.
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[David McKay @McKAY]

@jessegenet How did you get access back to your account? Something similar happened to us days ago on our company Instagram https://t.co/BGFB9yjEny and it's still out of our possession. Meta's fraud team is confused, because of the exact tactics that you mention. Any tips?

[David McKay @McKAY]

@forcemm @StubHub 👋

[David McKay @McKAY]

I have such immense respect for the executives on @Billboard's 'Touring Power Players' list every year. This year, I'm incredibly humbled to be personally recognized for @Seated's accomplishments alongside them.

As all of our partners know, it's just a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire team at Seated and the amazing work they do for artists every single week.

Thanks to Billboard for the honor. https://t.co/3IWyOEb7tL

[billboard pro @billboardpro]

Seated Founders Re-Acquire the Ticketing Platform From Sofar Sounds https://t.co/sLqg8ET5Ao

[David McKay @McKAY]

To the artists, managers, agents, promoters, labels, and teams who have believed in us from the start... thank you.

We’re just getting started.

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[Seated @seated]

Today, as announced in @billboard, we’re incredibly proud to share that Seated is once again an independent, founder-led company.

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[David McKay @McKAY]

@CollinRugg This is misleading. A jury has already found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of all seven criminal counts against him in his first trial. He already faces up to 115 years in prison. The DOJ is just choosing not to pursue an expensive 2nd trial that was always likely just the backup plan

[Richard Branson @richardbranson]

Hear This! @virginhotels and @sofarsounds (which we have proudly backed since 2016) are putting on a new concert series that supports up-and-coming artists. Just like the Virgin Records days! Here’s more: https://t.co/iGGRHJa26G

[David McKay @McKAY]

I'm looking forward to taking the stage at next year's @sxsw with some true experts in the live touring industry. Our panel is up for voting now: https://t.co/L6I2MNUool

[David McKay @McKAY]

@gillinghammer @podstash_ People like @flodeskinc for its simple design. Product looks great, but I’ve personally never used it. It’s an impressive company that 100% bootstrapped to $5M ARR in less than a year https://t.co/Mqd4qZfYvc

[David McKay @McKAY]

@eldsjal What are your beliefs when you sell $100M in $SPOT?

[David McKay @McKAY]

@Jomboy_ All of this in an effort to “speed up the game”

[David McKay @McKAY]

I'm noticing a lot stories being popularized on social media highlighting get-rich-quick schemes using AI tools (like @OpenAI's ChatGPT). Just a friendly reminder that building a successful business isn't as easy as just coming up with a good idea and letting it run on autopilot

[David McKay @McKAY]

Really excited for @seated to be involved in presales and VIP packages for Trevor's tour! 🚀

[David McKay @McKAY]

The idea that @JohnMayer might have some knowledge of @Seated, the company I created 5 years ago, still blows my mind. Proud of the whole Seated team on an amazing @deadandcompany presale launch today!!

[John Mayer @JohnMayer]

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕋𝕠𝕦𝕣 🌹Let's make the most of it, shall we?! Seated Presale Fan Registration is now open at https://t.co/l4UaBKPrK2.

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 14 at 10am local venue time. #DeadandCoFinalTour

[Trevor Noah @Trevornoah]

I'm excited to announce my brand new "Back To Abnormal" World Tour with a special ticket presale going down tomorrow at 10am! Signup at https://t.co/L7bDKHUiXq and use the code "HereWeGo" to get tickets before anyone else! We're coming back, baby! 🙌🏾 🔥🕺🏾#BackToAbnormalTour

[Goose @goosetheband]

We are excited to announce our first ever ticket lottery for our upcoming New Haven shows. The lottery will begin on Monday, March 29 at 12pm ET. More info at https://t.co/d6UlImnJR3

[David McKay @McKAY]

...and we couldn't have done it without the support and guidance from @BobMoz and @Techstars Music along the way

[Bob Moczydlowsky @bobmoz]

Sofar Sounds acquires Seated! There is so much good stuff coming here. Stay tuned... and congrats to everyone, especially artists! 🤘❤️ https://t.co/E4ro2OyB4S

[David McKay @McKAY]

Today @Seated is joining the team at @SofarSounds - a huge step in our goal to help empower artists to take control of their ticketing experience and fan data!

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[David McKay @McKAY]

I'm really proud of everyone on team @Seated for what we were able to accomplish last year... 125+ live streams to 150,000+ ticket buyers in less than 6 months.

2021 > 2020

[Seated @seated]

Last year wasn't what any of us expected, but we still found ways to bring artists & fans together on @Seated.

Here's to an even better 2021 for live concerts 🥂

Watch our year-end recap below...