Twitch’s head of music, Cindy Charles, has passed away at the age of 69. She died from injuries sustained in a car accident while in the Netherlands. Kira Karlstrom, head of Twitch Music Label Relations, acknowledged as much in a blog post.
Charles was scheduled to moderate a panel discussion at a dance event in Amsterdam on Thursday, October 17th.
Karlstrom’s statement read:
“It is with great sadness that we share the tragic news of the passing of Cindy Charles in a car accident in Amsterdam earlier this week. and a force” in all she touched, forever. ”
Cindy Charles was “a light that filled every room,” says obituary.
Kira Karlstrom and Cindy Charles in New York (Image via Medium/@Kira Karlstrom)
Charles played a huge role in championing the development of Twitch’s DJ category. It became the first platform to allow DJs to legally live stream. Just earlier this month, Charli XCX took advantage of this option while streaming a preview of her album at Storm King in upstate New York.
Carlstrom's statement went on to reflect on Cindy’s life, saying:
“Cindy grew up in Queens, New York and attended New York University at Buffalo, New York, where she majored in political science with dreams of joining the world of politics. However, after working on her first campaign, she joined her father as an entertainment lawyer. After witnessing the experience, she decided to move on with her life, channeling her talent in another direction, a form of activism that spoke to her passions: music, artists, and women’s advocacy. please.”
She went on to call Cindy “a mentor, a confidante, a friend, and one of the people closest to me.”
She considers her “family” and says, “Cindy had a magnetic presence. She was a light that filled every room, a laugh that broke through even the most difficult moments, and she was there for us when we needed it most.” It was the energy that kept us moving forward.” . ”
She concluded her statement by saying:
“Cindy’s songs may have ended too soon, but her melodies will live on in all of us who were lucky enough to know her.”
Twitch CEO reflects on Cindy Charles’ death
Twitch CEO Daniel Clancy acknowledged as much on LinkedIn on October 18th, saying:
“Most members of the Twitch community are probably not familiar with Cindy’s work, but she leads our team that manages our relationships with the music industry. Cindy has a deep history in the music business and Everyone who uses music on Twitch owes Cindy a debt of gratitude for the strong relationship we have today.”
He said Cindy “always had a bright smile on her face, even as she negotiated an unprecedented music licensing deal with Twitch, including her recent DJ deal.” He went on to point out that she is a caring person. The statement further read:
“We will all miss her very much. , you’ll feel a little bit of her. Read Kira Carlstrom’s (Kira Carlstrom) post on Medium that talks about Cindy and her contributions.
Cindy Charles leaves behind her husband, Ricky Fishman, and two sons. In a Facebook post, Ricky wrote:
“The void left by Cindy’s passing will never be filled. She gave love, received love, and built a network of friends unparalleled by anyone I have ever known. So many people are sad right now.”
He went on to point out that Cindy Charles is “an icon in the music industry” and “at the top of her game.” He concluded his statement by saying that her “life was cut short, but it burned brightly, as her memory surely will.”
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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma
