1st Quarter - Report

RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,115,480
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 Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA HR 791 / S.253 - American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.13 / S.Con.Res.5 - Local Radio Freedom Act Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 4875/ HR 9551 - NO FAKES Act of 2024 S. 5379 - TRAIN Act

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. Universal Music Group N.V. - 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 —
THOMAS J CLEES —
MITCH GLAZIER —
JESSICA STOLL RICHARD —
MORNA WILLENS —
GEORGE EDWARD YORK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 791 (119th), S. 253 (119th), H.R. 9551 (119th), S.Con.Res. 5 (119th), H.Con.Res. 13 (119th), S. 5379 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital trade Trade agreements and dialogues, including IP working groups with US trading partners Trade engagement with foreign countries and in international organizations Special 301 and Notorious Markets reports and other US government IP reports Trade data and economic reporting Issues involving emerging technology, including artificial intelligence

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. Universal Music Group N.V. - 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 —
THOMAS J CLEES —
MITCH GLAZIER —
JESSICA STOLL RICHARD —
MORNA WILLENS —
GEORGE EDWARD YORK —

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.