There’s a new boss at the RIAA.
Longtime President Cary Sherman has been named Chairman/CEO of the trade org, succeeding Mitch Bainwol, who has resigned to take over as CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
Sherman
In addition, Mitch Glazier, who began his career in public policy as copyright counsel to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde, and has spent the last 11 years at RIAA in charge of government relations activities, has been appointed Sr. Executive Vice President. In this new role, he will continue to lead the RIAA’s activities on Capitol Hill and assume broader responsibilities as well.
“I’m honored to take on this role at such a pivotal moment for music,” said
“The RIAA plays an important role in helping shape public policy in connection with
Not to mention handing out those gold and platinum plaques.
“I leave content that we’ve set the table for a prosperous future for music,” said Bainwol. “Our landscape is radically changed from the one we faced when I joined the RIAA eight years ago. The Internet is the foundation of a new music economy. We’ve helped to create an environment where new business models can thrive—with an extensive number of licensed services that allow consumers to experience and consume music in exciting new ways. We’ve also made significant headway in the battle against unauthorized sites such as LimeWire. We’ve entered into a new age of partnership with ISPs. And we’ve established rates and precedents that will ensure greater compensation for recording artists and record companies. The future is bright and the RIAA is in outstanding hands. But I’ll take a Cadillac over Lady Gaga any day.”
As President,
Most recently,
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Before joining the RIAA as General Counsel,
Sherman
Glazier most recently held the position of EVP, Public Policy and Industry Relations, where he oversaw industry initiatives including: strengthening federal and state copyright laws in the digital age, First Amendment issues, promoting artist and industry relations, including the RIAA’s Gold and Platinum Program, and coordinating various public policy issues with entertainment and technology groups. Glazier joined the RIAA in 2000 as SVP Government Relations.
Prior to his tenure at the RIAA, Glazier served as Chief Counsel to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives. He was the chief adviser to the subcommittee and was responsible for working with members of Congress to craft legislation and amendments, organize legislative and oversight hearings and markups, and analyze and evaluate legislation referred to the subcommittee.
Glazier also served as law clerk to the Honorable Wayne R. Andersen,
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