Syd Schwartz's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Syd Schwartz has more than 14 years of experience in the music industry, having held several positions in the marketing, strategy, and business development divisions of various record labels. Schwartz currently resides in New York City, where he is the founder and CEO of Linchpin Digital, a digital marketing firm which specializes in developing initiatives and exploiting commercial opportunities for artists. Schwartz was also a Marketing Manager at Alliance Entertainment, a record label based in Bethel, Connecticut, from June 1989 to July 1992. From there, Schwartz transferred to the Adjunct Professor position at New York University, where he taught a senior-level course called "Entrepreneurship in the Music Business." Schwartz also spent four years on the marketing team at EMI Music, where he manage global digital marketing efforts for the aforementioned 150 album releases and 150 single releases. Additionally, Schwartz helped develop targeted promotional campaigns with a select number of major music, media and commerce destinations. He also handled a number of creative marketing alliances and projects with various entertainment portals, retail outlets, and other outlets. In addition, Schwartz was also responsible for the construction of the Wind-up Intranet, which aggregates marketing, sales, online and radio statistics, allowing ad-hoc customizable reporting and improved staff communication efficiencies. Schwartz supervises and manages a staff of 20 employees in New York City.

🎓 Education

Syd Schwartz's Education and Work readiness:Syd Schwartz has a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Purchase College in 1989. From 1985-1987, Syd Schwartz obtain amaster's degree in Sociology from Clark University. Syd Schwartz has been working as a teacher since she received her masters from Clark University in 2007. Syd Schwartz has been teaching English as a second language to adults in New York City for the last 7 years. Syd Schwartz has been specially certified to teach in primary, high school, and college level ESL programs.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Syd Schwartz has years of experience in the fields of marketing, digital production, and artist management. Schwartz has successfully led and managed digital marketing and public relations efforts for a number of artist, permitting them to reach new heights both commercially and critically. Most notably, Schwartz was responsible for creating and leading all digital marketing initiatives for Sony Music Entertainment's Legacy Recordings division, whichresponsible for the stewardship of many of the best-known names in music. Additionally, Schwartz was integral in creatingconsumer-led digital marketing initiatives for over 200 artist campaigns, exceeding both sales and online awareness targets. This experience helped Schwartz create strategic plans for integrating emerging technologies into traditional music marketing channels, driving digital acumen into offline business units. Schwartz is also known for his innovative initiatives around fan empowerment and artist interaction across web, mobile and social networks,leading to the incorporation of these initiatives into EMI marketing protocols. In addition, Schwartz has successfully developed over 150 comprehensive artist campaigns, maximizing online sales, marketing, promotional and press opportunities. Schwartz is also a commercialaudio artistmanagement professional.