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RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Lobbying Spend

$157.3M

Filings

720

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$6,289,139	22	7
2025	$7,922,689	31	8
2024	$6,910,041	30	8
2023	$8,075,438	32	8
2022	$10,177,816	27	6
2021	$5,323,394	25	6
2020	$4,141,315	26	6
2019	$4,898,314	26	6
2018	$5,642,155	24	6
2017	$4,879,484	24	6
2016	$4,392,911	24	6
2015	$4,747,628	26	6
2014	$4,138,505	32	8
2013	$4,591,400	33	9
2012	$5,068,387	31	8
2011	$6,836,977	38	9
2010	$8,237,912	43	11
2009	$9,436,820	51	12
2008	$9,940,746	45	11
2007	$6,006,326	25	12
2006	$7,768,293	23	11
2005	$6,489,148	22	7
2004	$5,210,421	15	6
2003	$3,741,538	8	3
2002	$4,013,268	10	3
2001	$1,320,000	12	4
2000	$720,000	11	3
1999	$380,000	4	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA	$157,300,065	123
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	—	97
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)	—	82
OGR	—	80
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	49
FIERCE, ISAKOWITZ & BLALOCK	—	41
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC	—	38
TELEMEDIA POLICY CORP.	—	30
MITCH ROSE STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC	—	34
COLTON STREET GROUP	—	13
DLA PIPER LLP (US)	—	15
SALT POINT STRATEGIES	—	16
QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)	—	13
STROZ FRIEDBERG LLC	—	9
JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC	—	15

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	634
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	630
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	36
White House Office	22
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	18
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	12
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	9
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	7
Library of Congress (LOC)	6
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	6
U.S. Copyright Office	6
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	5
Treasury, Dept of	5
Technology Administration	4
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	3
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	2
UNDETERMINED	2
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	603
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	160
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	160
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	123
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	84
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	57
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	52
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	20
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	18
Government Issues	Government Issues	16
Education	Education	15
Small Business	Small Business	10
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	7
Unemployment	Unemployment	7
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	7
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	5
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	2
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8915119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Artificial intelligence; Bots; Intellectual property protection; Copyright issues; H.R.8915/S.4591 - No FAKES Act of 2026; H.R.9915 - Stealth Bot Prohibition Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8915

H.R. 9915119th Congress

Stealth Bot Prohibition Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Artificial intelligence; Bots; Intellectual property protection; Copyright issues; H.R.8915/S.4591 - No FAKES Act of 2026; H.R.9915 - Stealth Bot Prohibition Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.9915

S. 4591119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Artificial intelligence; Bots; Intellectual property protection; Copyright issues; H.R.8915/S.4591 - No FAKES Act of 2026; H.R.9915 - Stealth Bot Prohibition Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.4591

H.R. 7209119th Congress

TRAIN Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $1,852,409 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7209

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H.R. 8915119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $1,852,409 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8915

S. 2455119th Congress

TRAIN Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $1,852,409 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2455

S. 3813119th Congress

CLEAR Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $1,852,409 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3813

S. 4591119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $1,852,409 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 4591

H.R. 2794119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: OGR

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General copyright issues. Issues related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry; S.1367/H.R.2794, NO FAKES Act of 2025. Issues related to the Library of Congress; H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.2794

H.R. 6028119th Congress

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: OGR

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General copyright issues. Issues related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry; S.1367/H.R.2794, NO FAKES Act of 2025. Issues related to the Library of Congress; H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6028

S. 1367119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: OGR

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General copyright issues. Issues related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry; S.1367/H.R.2794, NO FAKES Act of 2025. Issues related to the Library of Congress; H.R.6028, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1367

H.R. 8915119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.

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Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8915

H.R. 8915119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8915

H.R. 8915119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8915

S. 4591119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 4591

S. 4591119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 4591

S. 4591119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection H.R. 8915/S. 4591, NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 4591

H.R. 8915119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Artificial intelligence; Intellectual property protection; Copyright issues; HR.8915/S.4591 - No FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR.8915

S. 4591119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Artificial intelligence; Intellectual property protection; Copyright issues; HR.8915/S.4591 - No FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.4591

H.R. 2794119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 1367 / HR 2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $2,206,361 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2794

H.R. 7209119th Congress

TRAIN Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 1367 / HR 2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $2,206,361 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7209

H.R. 8915119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 1367 / HR 2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $2,206,361 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8915

S. 1367119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 1367 / HR 2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $2,206,361 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1367

S. 2455119th Congress

TRAIN Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 1367 / HR 2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $2,206,361 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2455

S. 3813119th Congress

CLEAR Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 1367 / HR 2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026

Client expense: $2,206,361 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3813

Source: Senate LDA