SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	5	1
2004	—	3	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	3	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
JIM PASCO AND ASSOCIATES	—	17

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	8
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	7
White House Office	6
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	13
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	1
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Tobacco	Tobacco	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

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