SOUNDEXCHANGE

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Lobbying Spend

$19.9M

Filings

320

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$865,000	9	3
2025	$1,100,000	13	3
2024	$990,000	13	3
2023	$1,030,000	12	3
2022	$1,125,000	12	3
2021	$865,000	12	3
2020	$790,000	12	3
2019	$848,000	12	3
2018	$1,245,000	16	4
2017	$1,250,000	17	4
2016	$925,000	16	4
2015	$1,200,000	18	5
2014	$1,358,000	26	5
2013	$850,000	27	5
2012	$200,000	8	2
2011	$435,000	16	5
2010	$1,595,000	27	7
2009	$2,101,000	30	6
2008	$860,000	15	4
2007	$230,000	9	3

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SOUNDEXCHANGE, INC.	$19,862,000	83
ACG ADVOCACY	—	65
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	75
ERIS GROUP	—	18
GRAY GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	—	11
PCT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	9
LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC	—	22
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP	—	12
THE WASHINGTON GROUP	—	6
THE MATHIS HARPLE GROUP	—	11
FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP	—	8

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	300
SENATE	296
U.S. Copyright Office	20
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	13
Library of Congress (LOC)	9
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	5
White House Office	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	287
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	46
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	25
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	16
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	9
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

HCONRES 12119th Congress

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.12

H.R. 861119th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.861

H.R. 979119th Congress

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.979

S. 315119th Congress

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S.315

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S. 326119th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S.326

SCONRES 8119th Congress

A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 8

HCONRES 12119th Congress

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.12

H.R. 861119th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.861

H.R. 979119th Congress

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.979

S. 315119th Congress

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S.315

S. 326119th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S.326

SCONRES 8119th Congress

A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 8

HCONRES 12119th Congress

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.12

H.R. 861119th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.861

H.R. 979119th Congress

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.979

S. 315119th Congress

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S.315

S. 326119th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S.326

SCONRES 8119th Congress

A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 8

HCONRES 12119th Congress

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.12

H.R. 861119th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.861

H.R. 979119th Congress

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.979

S. 315119th Congress

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S.315

S. 326119th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S.326

SCONRES 8119th Congress

A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 8

HCONRES 12119th Congress

Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.12

Source: Senate LDA

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