2nd Quarter - Report — H&M STRATEGIES LLP for SPOTIFY (2026)

Firm

H&M STRATEGIES LLP

Client

SPOTIFY

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.

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

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

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

Issues pertaining to online app stores and App Store Freedom Act, HR. 3209, S2153 open app markets act

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. Todd Young (IN-09)
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

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3209 (119th)

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.