NATL MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2007

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	3	2
2004	—	4	2
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP	—	7
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP	—	3
SMITH STRONG & SCHLESINGER	—	8

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	10
SENATE	9
U.S. Copyright Office	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	12
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3

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