RIAA Welcomes Music Industry Veteran To RIAA Litigation and Legal Affairs Department

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February 02, 2009

WASHINGTON -- The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced the hiring of Jennifer Pariser as the Senior Vice President of Litigation and Legal Affairs for the organization.

Pariser comes to the RIAA with more than two decades of legal experience and expertise in intellectual property law.  Most recently Pariser worked as Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Anti-Piracy at SONY BMG an RIAA member company.  There Jenny oversaw the company's response to all legal matters, including serving as the primary liaison between SONY BMG and the RIAA on litigation matters.  Prior to her tenure at SONY BMG (now SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT), Pariser was an associate with firms Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler and Debevoise & Plimpton in New York and also served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Charles Tenney in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

“We are thrilled to have Jenny join our team,” said Steven M. Marks, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, RIAA.  “Jenny’s extensive legal experience, knowledge of music industry issues, and expertise in intellectual property matters are first rate.  She will be a tremendous asset to our mission of protecting the rights of record labels and artists and helping foster a vibrant legal marketplace.”

In her new position, Pariser will oversee all RIAA litigation matters and provide counsel on a variety of other issues.  Pariser reports to Marks and replaces Ken Doroshow, who recently left the RIAA to serve as General Counsel of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA).  

“I look forward to continuing the excellent work of the RIAA in protecting the rights of its member companies from all forms of piracy,” said Pariser.  “While challenging, this work is essential to the economic viability of the music industry.”

Pariser is a member of the Copyright Society of the USA and has lectured extensively at the American Bar Association (ABA) and N.Y. State Intellectual Property Sections and various law schools.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law.

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The Recording Industry Association of America is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Its mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies that comprise the most vibrant national music industry in the world. RIAA® members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 90% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States. In support of this mission, the RIAA works to protect intellectual property rights worldwide and the First Amendment rights of artists; conducts consumer, industry and technical research; and monitors and reviews state and federal laws, regulations and policies. The RIAA® also certifies Gold®, Platinum®, Multi-Platinum™, and Diamond sales awards, as well as Los Premios De Oro y Platino™, an award celebrating Latin music sales.

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