RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF AMERICA (RIAA)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	5	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BLANK ROME GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	5
RICCHETTI INCORPORATED	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	5
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	4
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1

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