1st Quarter - Report
H&M STRATEGIES LLP for SPOTIFY
Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Media (information/publishing) MIA
issues pertaining to online music streaming and speech/content moderation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTEN BAUTZ | Senior Advisor and Special Projects, Rep. Wasserman Shultz |
| DANIEL CHEEVER | Intern, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN); Legislative Aide, Sen. Tod |
| RALPH HELLMANN | Leg Assist US House, Leg Director US House, Policy Analyst RSC, Policy Director Whip Office, Policy Director Speaker, Business Liaison Small Business Administration |
| NICOLE ALEXANDER MORTIER | Policy Analyst House Republican Policy Committee, Leg Assist US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Stearns), Leg Director US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Olson). Intern (Rep Stearns) |
| SARAH WALTER | Counsel, Sen. Breaux |
Advertising ADV
issues related to online data use and privacy and ad-supported business models
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTEN BAUTZ | Senior Advisor and Special Projects, Rep. Wasserman Shultz |
| DANIEL CHEEVER | Intern, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN); Legislative Aide, Sen. Tod |
| RALPH HELLMANN | Leg Assist US House, Leg Director US House, Policy Analyst RSC, Policy Director Whip Office, Policy Director Speaker, Business Liaison Small Business Administration |
| NICOLE ALEXANDER MORTIER | Policy Analyst House Republican Policy Committee, Leg Assist US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Stearns), Leg Director US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Olson). Intern (Rep Stearns) |
| SARAH WALTER | Counsel, Sen. Breaux |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
draft legislation pertaining to copyright protections, rights holders and generative AI (NO FAKES ACT); issues pertaining to music bundling on streaming platforms and the MLC as designated under the Music Modernization Act law (MMA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTEN BAUTZ | Senior Advisor and Special Projects Coordinator, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz |
| DANIEL CHEEVER | Intern, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN); Legislative Aide, Sen. Tod |
| RALPH HELLMANN | Leg Assist US House, Leg Director US House, Policy Analyst RSC, Policy Director Whip Office, Policy Director Speaker, Business Liaison Small Business Administration |
| NICOLE ALEXANDER MORTIER | Policy Analyst House Republican Policy Committee, Leg Assist US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Stearns), Leg Director US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Olson). Intern (Rep Stearns) |
| SARAH WALTER | LD and Counsel, Sen. Breaux |
Science/Technology SCI
Issues pertaining to online app stores
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTEN BAUTZ | Senior Advisor and Special Projects, Rep. Wasserman Shultz |
| DANIEL CHEEVER | Intern, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Staff Assistant, Rep. Todd Young (IN-09); Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN); Legislative Aide, Sen. Tod |
| RALPH HELLMANN | Leg Assist US House, Leg Director US House, Policy Analyst RSC, Policy Director Whip Office, Policy Director Speaker, Business Liaison Small Business Administration |
| NICOLE ALEXANDER MORTIER | Policy Analyst House Republican Policy Committee, Leg Assist US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Stearns), Leg Director US House Energy & Commerce Member (Rep Olson). Intern (Rep Stearns) |
| SARAH WALTER | Counsel, Sen. Breaux |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.