Steven Marks
General Counsel, RIAA
As General Counsel for the Recording Industry Association of America, Steven oversees the RIAA's litigation, licensing, and technology initiatives. He is also involved in legislative initiatives, having led negotiations on behalf of the industry that resulted in comprehensive revisions to the Copyright Act.
Marks joined the RIAA from the Washington, D.C., law firm of Arnold & Porter, where he assisted with mechanical royalty negotiations and litigated the inaugural statutory performance right royalty rate for digital audio services. More generally, Marks has represented clients on intellectual property, First Amendment and general litigation matters.
Marks is a 1988 graduate of Duke University and a 1992 graduate of Duke Law School, where he was Articles Editor of the Duke Law Journal. Upon graduation, Marks served as a law clerk to the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Appearances
- State of the Net Conference 2007 January 31, 2007
Biography last updated January 2007