4th Quarter - Report — UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP for UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (2009)

Firm

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Client

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Income

—

Expenses

$660,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Anti-piracy Performance rights legislation S. 379, Performance Rights Act; securing compensation for performers and copyright owners for radio play. H.R. 848, Performance Rights Act; securing compensation for performers and copyright owners for radio play. H.Con.Res. 49, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. S.Con.Res. 14, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. Criminal enforcement of copyright theft International IP theft H.R. 1319, Informed P2P User Act; requiring notice and consent from a computer user before their files may be shared via an open peer-to-peer file-sharing program. H.R. 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act; regulating use of open peer-to-peer file-sharing programs on government computers. FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Open Internet Broadband Industry Practices, provisions related to ISP treatment of unlawful material.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW T GERSON	—
AMY ISBELL	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (111th), H.R. 848 (111th), H.Con.Res. 49 (111th), H.R. 4098 (111th), S. 379 (111th), S.Con.Res. 14 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

DOJ appropriations regarding funding for IP theft enforcement, 2010 USTR appropriations regarding funding for IP theft enforcement, 2010 H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Bill; provisions regarding funding for Intellectual Property theft enforcement.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW T GERSON	—
AMY ISBELL	—

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 3288 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

Inadvertant file sharing over government computer networks via P2P H.R. 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act; regulating use of open peer-to-peer file-sharing programs on government computers.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW T GERSON	—
AMY ISBELL	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Vice President of the United States

Bills named: H.R. 4098 (111th)

Arts/Entertainment ART

Anti-piracy Content regulation/First Amendment S. 379, Performance Rights Act; securing compensation for performers and copyright owners for radio play. H.R. 848, Performance Rights Act; securing compensation for performers and copyright owners for radio play. H.Con.Res. 49, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. S.Con.Res. 14, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW T GERSON	—
AMY ISBELL	—

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Anti-piracy Performance rights legislation S. 379, Performance Rights Act; securing compensation for performers and copyright owners for radio play. H.R. 848, Performance Rights Act; securing compensation for performers and copyright owners for radio play. H.Con.Res. 49, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. S.Con.Res. 14, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. H.R. 1319, Informed P2P User Act; requiring notice and consent from a computer user before their files may be shared via an open peer-to-peer file-sharing program. H.R. 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act; regulating use of open peer-to-peer file-sharing programs on government computers. FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Open Internet Broadband Industry Practices, provisions related to ISP treatment of unlawful material.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW T GERSON	—
AMY ISBELL	—

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 848 (111th), H.Con.Res. 49 (111th), S.Con.Res. 14 (111th), H.R. 4098 (111th), H.R. 1319 (111th), S. 379 (111th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International IP enforcement

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW T GERSON	—
AMY ISBELL	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Vice President of the United States

Foreign entities

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

Entity	Country	Principal place of business	Ownership	Contribution declared
VIVENDI	France	France	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.