Lobbying Relationship

Client

SoundExchange

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Lobbying firm

SoundExchange, Inc.

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  • Music copyright issues; American Music Fairness Act; expanding sound recording performance rights to include terrestrial radio broadcasts

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General Issues: Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Spending: about $16,012,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Bills mentioned

H.R.2344: Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.1145: Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.848: Performance Rights Act

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.379: Performance Rights Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.CON.RES.49: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.2060: Internet Radio Equality Act

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.1353: Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.4789: Performance Rights Act

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.2500: Performance Rights Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.7084: Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.CON.RES.82: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.CON.RES.244: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

H.R.3301: CLASSICS Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.2393: CLASSICS Act

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.1836: Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

S.1010: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Julia Massimino Counsel-Reps. Berman & Delahunt & Judic. Comm.;COS - Berman Counsel-Rep Berman; Counsel-Rep. Delahunt Counsel-Judic. Comm; COS-Rep. Berman Counsel-Reps. Berman,Delahunt;Judiciary Comm.; COS-Berman Counsel-Reps. Berman & Delahunt & Judic. Comm.; COS-Berman
Julie Massimino Counsel-Reps. Berman & Delahunt & Judic. Comm.; COS-Berman
LINDA BLOSS-BAUM Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee, 1999-2003
Michael Huppe n/a
John Simson n/a
Alissa VanDeventer n/a
Peter Karafotas n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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