Tributes have been paid to the head of music at streaming site Twitch who died after being hit by a garbage truck.
Cindy Charles, 69, tragically passed away while on a trip to Amsterdam, with the devastating news announced by Twitch’s CEO Daniel Clancy on X/formerly Twitter on Friday (October 18). According to Daniel, Cindy’s life was cut short in a traffic accident while travelling in the Netherlands. He wrote: “Most of the members of the Twitch community are probably not familiar with Cindy’s work, but she has been leading our team that manages our relationship with the music industry.
“Cindy has a deep history in the music business and she has been critical in creating the strong relationships that we have today.”
Daniel continued to praise Cindy’s tireless work, saying: “Anyone that uses music on Twitch owes a debt of gratitude to Cindy’s work. She always had a bright smile on her face even as she negotiated unprecedented music licensing agreements for Twitch including the recent DJ agreement. Anyone that worked with Cindy knows how much she cared about everyone with whom she worked.”
The Twitch community is in mourning, with Daniel expressing how much Cindy will be deeply missed and how “sorry” they are to “see her go,” reports the Mirror US.
He also extended his condolences to Cindy’s husband, Ricky Fishman, and their two sons. Ricky also shared a poignant post on Facebook, confirming the loss of his beloved wife.
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He penned an emotional message: “It is through tears that I want to let people know what many of you already do; that my wife, Cindy Charles, passed away yesterday in a traffic accident in Amsterdam. My family and I have been devastated by this loss. I met Cindy fifty years ago at SUNY Buffalo.”
As per NL Times‘ report, Cindy was tragically hit by a garbage truck while crossing a street, shortly after being invited to speak at the Amsterdam Dance Event in the bustling Dutch capital.
Over her six years with Twitch, Cindy made waves by negotiating trailblazing agreements; one milestone deal she brokered saw the platform become the first that allowed DJs to legally livestream their sets, as noted by Variety. She embarked on her journey with Twitch in 2018, taking on the role of Principal of Music Partnerships and Operations, her LinkedIn reveals.
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A promotion followed in 2022 when she advanced to Head of Music. Her impressive resume also includes a three-year and seven-month tenure at Amazon, where she led business development for video shorts and music at Amazon Tickets.
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