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Lobbying Spend
$16.4M
Filings
254
Firms Hired
5
Active Period
1999–2026
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025. Discussions regarding data transparency.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2794
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025. Discussions regarding data transparency.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1367
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2794
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1367
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025. Discussions pertaining to U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2794
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025. Discussions pertaining to U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1367
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025. Discussions pertaining to U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2794
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025. Discussions pertaining to U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1367
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025. Discussions pertaining to U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2794
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025. Discussions pertaining to U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1367
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BROADCAST MUSIC INC
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025, and H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to state AI legislative moratorium. U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.1
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025, and H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to state AI legislative moratorium. U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 2794
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, including H.R. 2794/S.1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025, and H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to state AI legislative moratorium. U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry regarding, "Issues Related to Performing Rights Organizations."
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1367
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. S. 4875, NO FAKES Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9551, NO FAKES Act of 2024, all provisions.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 9551
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. S. 4875, NO FAKES Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9551, NO FAKES Act of 2024, all provisions.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 4875
Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024
2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
H.R.7913, Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 (All sections of full text) Discussions related to artificial intelligence and copyright. Monitored issues related to data privacy.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R.7913
Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024
2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
H.R.7913, Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 (All sections of full text) Discussions related to artificial intelligence and copyright. Monitored issues related to data privacy.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R.7913
Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024
2024 · third_quarter · Firm: BROADCAST MUSIC INC
Issues regarding songwriter compensation from public performance. Discussions regarding Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. H.R. 7913, Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024, all provisions.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 7913
Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024
2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
H.R.7913, Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 (All sections of full text) Discussions related to artificial intelligence and copyright. Discussions involving pending business transactions. Monitored issues related to data privacy.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R.7913
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
2021 · first_quarter · Firm: BROADCAST MUSIC INC
Monitored implementation of PL 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to assistance for self-employed and sole proprietors. Discussions of provisions related to assistance for self-employed and sole proprietors included in H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1319
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Monitored implementation of PL 116-136 CARES Act. Monitored H.R.133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R.133
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROADCAST MUSIC INC
Monitored implementation of PL 116-136, CARES Act. H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions related to assistance for self-employed and sole proprietors.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 133
Monitored implementation of PL 116-136, CARES Act. Monitor H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act, provisions related to independent contractors/sole-proprietors. Support for inclusion of songwriters, composers, and others in future COVID-19 relief efforts.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 6800
Monitored implementation of PL 116-136 CARES Act. Monitored H.R. 6800 The HEROES Act.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: H.R. 6800
Monitored implementation of PL 116-136 CARES Act. Monitored H.R. 6800 The HEROES Act.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000
Matched citations: H.R. 6800
Source: Senate LDA