1st Quarter - Report

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT) for SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$500,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Support for network management policies that permit and encourage Internet Service Providers to curb digital music piracy that may occur on their platforms

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER JACOBSEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussion of international piracy issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER JACOBSEN —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

- S. 379 and H.R. 848, Performance Rights Act - support for broadcast performance right for sound recordings - H. Con. Res. 49 and S. Con. Res. 14, opposition to statement that Congress should not require radio stations to pay performance royalties for the broadcast of sound recordings

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER JACOBSEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 379 (111th), S.Con.Res. 14 (111th), H.R. 848 (111th), H.Con.Res. 49 (111th)

Foreign entities

Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
SONY CORPORATION Japan Japan 100.0% —

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.