1st Quarter - Report

RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,355,629
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Performance Right in Sound Recordings Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding pre-72 sound recordings S.CON.RES 6 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.CON.RES 13 - Local Radio Freedom Act HR 1836 - Fair Play Fair Pay Act Issues regarding PRO consent decrees CRB rate setting process Copyright Office No1 regarding DMCA section 512 and 1201 copyright office IT Modernization Issues regarding EU policies and proposals Issues regarding section 512 and 1201 copyright office No1 regarding Moral Rights HR 1695 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act HR 890 - Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act Issues regarding the CDA Digital Trade

Foreign entity interest: Sony Corporation - identified on our LD-1, has a U.S. subsidiary named Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a recording company and is interested in the protection of sound recordings, as is RIAA. Vivendi - identified on our LD-1, has a U.S. subsidiary named Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group is a recording company and is interested in the protection of sound recordings, as is RIAA.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELE S BALLANTYNE —
MITCH GLAZIER —
STEVEN GOTTLIEB —
STEVEN MARKS —
CARY SHERMAN —
MORNA WILLENS —
GEORGE EDWARD YORK New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 6 (115th), H.R. 1836 (115th), H.Con.Res. 13 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th), H.R. 890 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

Legislation regarding online privacy digital trade

Foreign entity interest: Sony Corporation - identified on our LD-1, has a U.S. subsidiary named Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a recording company and is interested in the protection of sound recordings, as is RIAA. Vivendi - identified on our LD-1, has a U.S. subsidiary named Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group is a recording company and is interested in the protection of sound recordings, as is RIAA.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELE S BALLANTYNE —
MITCH GLAZIER —
STEVEN GOTTLIEB —
STEVEN MARKS —
CARY SHERMAN —
MORNA WILLENS —
GEORGE EDWARD YORK New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.