3rd Quarter - Report

RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,120,634
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

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

Issues regarding CDA Legislation regarding online privacy HR 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 S 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017

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 —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1865 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Digital Trade Trade Agreements Bilateral Trade Engagement regarding various countries NAFTA Trade Deficit Federal Register Notice Submission International Trade Commission investigation on Global Digital Trade Submission Special 301 Submission(s)

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 —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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 IT Modernization Issues regarding EU policies and proposals Issues regarding section 512 and 1201 Issues regarding Moral Rights S. 1010/HR 1695 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act HR 890 - Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act HR 1914 - PROMOTE ACT of 2017 HR 3350 - Transparency in music licensing and ownership Act Issues regarding section 108 HR 3301 - CLASSICS 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. 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: H.R. 890 (115th), S. 1010 (115th), H.R. 1695 (115th), H.Con.Res. 13 (115th), H.R. 1914 (115th), H.R. 3301 (115th), H.R. 1836 (115th), S.Con.Res. 6 (115th), H.R. 3350 (115th)

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.