Recording Industry Association Of America
lobbying client · lobbying firm
Recording Industry Association Of America's federal footprint — reported lobbying spend and, where matched, federal money received. Figures are as reported to the U.S. Senate (LDA) and USAspending.
Reported country: 🇺🇸 United States
Lobbying over time
| FY | Lobbying spend (as client) | Lobbying billed / handled (as firm) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10,987,816 | $10,177,816 |
| 2023 | $9,055,438 | $8,075,438 |
| 2024 | $7,975,041 | $6,910,041 |
| 2025 | $8,977,689 | $7,922,689 |
| 2026 | $50,000 | — |
Two figures: what Recording Industry Association Of America reported spending on its own lobbying (as a client) and what it billed or handled for the clients it represents (as a firm — revenue, not its own spend). For a self-filer these overlap.
Firms hired
- Fgs Global (Us) LLC (Fka Fgh Holdings LLC) $960,000 · 17 filings
- Fierce Government Relations $800,000 · 16 filings
- Alpine Group Partners, LLC. $800,000 · 16 filings
- Colton Street Group $500,000 · 10 filings
- Salt Point Strategies $350,000 · 12 filings
- Harbinger Strategies, LLC $350,000 · 8 filings
- Iggy Ventures LLC $200,000 · 3 filings
Registrants that filed lobbying on behalf of Recording Industry Association Of America.
Clients represented
Self-filed — Recording Industry Association Of America registers and lobbies on its own behalf, with no separate outside clients.
Issues
| Issue area | Lobbied | Worked |
|---|---|---|
| Copyright/Patent/Trademark | 100 | 19 |
| Trade (domestic/foreign) | 38 | 19 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 17 | — |
| Computer Industry | 16 | — |
| Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice | 16 | — |
| Science/Technology | 13 | — |
| Small Business | 5 | — |
| Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV | 1 | — |
Issue areas across Recording Industry Association Of America's filings, by activity count — as the client (Lobbied) and as the registrant/firm (Worked). Linked areas open the CivicGate issue page.
What they lobbied on
Reported activity from Senate LDA
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FY2026 Trade (domestic/foreign) as client
IP protection in the context of trade negotiations.
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FY2026 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright issues related to the content and artist community, including artificial intelligence (AI).
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark self-filed
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 1367 / HR 2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S. 5379 - TRAIN Act
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed
Digital trade Trade agreements and dialogues, including IP working groups with US trading partners Trade engagement with foreign countries and in international organizations Special 301 and Notorious Markets reports and other US government IP reports Trade data and economic reporting Issues involving emerging technology, including artificial intelligence
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FY2025 Arts/Entertainment as client
Matters pertaining to performance rights, copyright and intellectual property.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Matters pertaining to performance rights, copyright and intellectual property.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark self-filed
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 4875/ HR 9551 - NO FAKES Act of 2024 S. 5379 - TRAIN Act HR. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed
Digital trade Trade agreements and dialogues, including IP working groups with US trading partners Trade engagement with foreign countries and in international organizations Special 301 and Notorious Markets reports and other US government IP reports Trade data and economic reporting Issues involving emerging technology, including artificial intelligence
Show 52 more activities
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) as client
IP protection in the context of trade negotiations.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright issues related to the content and artist community, including artificial intelligence (AI).
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
S.4875 No FAKES Act of 2024, Artificial Intelligence, IP Protection
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FY2025 Computer Industry as client
Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 2794/S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2025 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection H.R. 2794/S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 2794/S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) as client
IP protection in the context of trade negotiations.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright issues related to the content and artist community, including artificial intelligence (AI).
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FY2025 Science/Technology as client
Issues related to the music industry.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Issues related to the music industry.
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FY2025 Arts/Entertainment as client
Matters pertaining to performance rights, copyright and intellectual property.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Matters pertaining to performance rights, copyright and intellectual property.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark self-filed
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA HR 791 / S.253 - American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.13 / S.Con.Res.5 - Local Radio Freedom Act Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 4875/ HR 9551 - NO FAKES Act of 2024 S. 5379 - TRAIN Act
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed
Digital trade Trade agreements and dialogues, including IP working groups with US trading partners Trade engagement with foreign countries and in international organizations Special 301 and Notorious Markets reports and other US government IP reports Trade data and economic reporting Issues involving emerging technology, including artificial intelligence
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Issues related to the music industry.
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FY2025 Science/Technology as client
Issues related to the music industry.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark self-filed
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA HR 791 / S.253 - American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.13 / S.Con.Res.5 - Local Radio Freedom Act Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 4875/ HR 9551 - NO FAKES Act of 2024 S. 5379 - TRAIN Act HR. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed
Digital trade Trade agreements and dialogues, including IP working groups with US trading partners Trade engagement with foreign countries and in international organizations Special 301 and Notorious Markets reports and other US government IP reports Trade data and economic reporting Issues involving emerging technology, including artificial intelligence
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FY2025 Arts/Entertainment as client
Matters pertaining to performance rights, copyright and intellectual property.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Matters pertaining to performance rights, copyright and intellectual property.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright Issues, Artificial Intelligence, IP Protection
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright Issues, Nominations, S.4875 - No FAKES Act of 2024, Artificial Intelligence, IP Protection, Fair Use, U.S. Copyright Office
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) as client
IP protection in the context of trade negotiations.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright issues related to the content and artist community, including artificial intelligence (AI).
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FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) as client
IP protection in the context of trade negotiations.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright issues related to the content and artist community, including artificial intelligence (AI).
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FY2025 Computer Industry as client
Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 2794/S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2025 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection H.R. 2794/S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 2794/S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2025 Arts/Entertainment as client
Matters pertaining to performance rights, copyright and intellectual property.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Matters pertaining to performance rights, copyright and intellectual property.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Anti-Counterfeiting Protection Act
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Anti-Counterfeiting Protection Act
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FY2025 Science/Technology as client
Issues related to the music industry.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Issues related to the music industry.
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FY2025 Computer Industry as client
Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence
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FY2025 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence
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FY2025 Science/Technology as client
Issues related to the music industry.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Issues related to the music industry.
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright Issues, Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property Protection
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FY2025 Computer Industry as client
Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 2794 NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2025 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection H.R. 2794 NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence H.R. 2794 NO FAKES Act of 2025
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FY2024 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Artificial Intelligence, Performance Rights, H.R.6943 - No AI FRAUD Act
H.R. 6943
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FY2024 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection
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FY2024 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Legislation and policy impacting digital content protection
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FY2024 Computer Industry as client
Policies impacting the use of artificial intelligence for creative works Policies and proposals impacting the creative community from developments in artificial intelligence HR 6943 - No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas and Unauthorized Duplications Act of 2024 (No AI FRAUD)
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FY2024 Trade (domestic/foreign) as client
IP protection in the context of trade negotiations.
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FY2024 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client
Copyright issues related to the content and artist community, including artificial intelligence (AI).
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FY2024 Copyright/Patent/Trademark self-filed
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA HR 791 / S.253 - American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.13 / S.Con.Res.5 - Local Radio Freedom Act Issues regarding artificial intelligence H.R. 2952 - RAP Act of 2023 H.R. 6943, the No AI FRAUD Act
S. 253 H.Con.Res. 13 S.Con.Res. 5 H.R. 2952 H.R. 6943
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FY2024 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed
Digital trade Trade agreements and dialogues, including IP working groups with US trading partners Trade engagement with foreign countries and in international organizations Special 301 and Notorious Markets reports and other US government IP reports Trade data and economic reporting Issues regarding artificial intelligence
The specific issues and bills Recording Industry Association Of America reported lobbying on, newest first. Bill references that CivicGate tracks link to the bill; others are shown as reported.