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Cary Sherman takes over as CEO of RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of American named current president Cary Sherman chairman and chief executive on Monday following the resignation of Mitch Bainwol to join the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
Sherman has served as president since 2001 after joining the RIAA as general counsel in 1997. He previously spent 26 years at the Washington, D.C., firm of Arnold & Porter, where he was senior partner, outside counsel to the RIAA and the head of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group.
“I’m honored to take on this role at such a pivotal moment for music,” Sherman said. “The industry is now reaching a new stage, with exciting initiatives, compelling legal music offerings, and real signs of progress on a host of fronts. The RIAA plays an important role in helping shape public policy in connection with America’s music.
Sherman's area of expertise is reconciling developing technologies and intellectual property laws. Most recently he was credited with coordinating the new copyright alerts system between the entertainment industry and Internet service providers. Digital piracy remains the top priority of the music industry's Washington outreach efforts.
“He is exquisitely equipped to manage the premier trade group for American music and generate innovative strategies for the entire music sector during the coming years.”
Sherman is a graduate of Cornell University and Harvard Law School. According to the RIAA press release, he is an amateur musician and lyricist.
The group also announced that Mitch Glazier, former copyright counsel to former House Judiciary chairman Henry Hyde (R-Ill.), has been promoted to senior executive vice president. He will continue to lead the RIAA’s activities on Capitol Hill while taking on some additional responsibilities.
-- Brendan Sasso contributed to this post.
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