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Former EMI Exec Syd Schwartz Opens Linchpin Digital Music Consultancy
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HypeBot
Digital marketing veteran Syd Schwartz has formed Linchpin Digital to provide marketing and strategic solutions for the music, media, gaming and technology industries. Initial clients include Dympol, his former employers EMI Music and Wind-Up Records, Red Light Management and Umphrey's McGee “Linchpin's focus is in creating business opportunities and marketing strategies around the relationship between fans and entertainment properties," said Schwartz. “Linchpin works with brands, artists and creators to craft campaigns that deliver significant promotional and commercial upside." Linchpin also ...
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Pink Floyd Founder Syd Barrett dies at 60
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All About Jazz
LONDON - Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. He was 60.
A spokeswoman for the band said Barrett died several days ago, but she did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had suffered from diabetes for years.
The surviving members of Pink Floyd -- David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright -- said they were “very upset and sad to learn of ...
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JC Hopkins Biggish Band Thursday, June 30th (10pm - 1am) Special guest vocalist Syd Straw
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All About Jazz
Celebrate Queen Esther with the JC Hopkins Biggish Band this Thursday night at the world-famous Slipper Room!. Special guest vocalist Syd Straw will sit in on a couple of numbers http://www.sydstraw.com/sydstraw/ *THIS WEEK* Thursday, June 30th The Slipper Room, NYC (10pm - 1am) 167 Orchard St, @ Stanton (212) 253-7246 Special Price! / $5 http://www.slipperroom.com The NY Press says this: JC Hopkins Biggish Band There's definitely a retro feel about bandleader, pianist and songwriter JC Hopkins as he goes on ...
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