Recording Industry Association of America

Based in DC

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With $1.6M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Recording Industry Association of America is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 6 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.

$1.6M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
9
Lobbyists Deployed
6
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$200K
2019$200K
2020$250K
2021$200K
2022$200K
2023$200K
2024$150K
2025$200K

Issues Lobbied

TelecommunicationsComputer IndustryTradeLaw EnforcementCopyright/PatentSmall Business

Lobbying Firms

Alpine Group Partners, LLC.

Lobbyists

Rhod ShawAnsley ErdelJared WeaverBarry BrownCurtis PhilipNeal PatelGrace BelloneJennifer ForrestPatrick Satalin

What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Telecommunications, Computer Industry, Trade, Law Enforcement, Copyright/Patent and 1 more

IP Protection

Voluntary, private industry agreements regarding internet search engines

Performance rights

IP Protection

Music Licensing

Copyright

CRB Rate Setting Process

Intellectual Property Theft

Enforcement of Copyright and Counterfeit Laws

S. Con Res 6, Local Radio Freedom Act

H. Con Res 13, Local Radio Freedom Act

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

NAFTA Renegotiation

Copyright Office Modernization

Music Modernization Act

Classics Act

Performance rights

IP Protection

Music Licensing

Copyright

CRB Rate Setting Process

Intellectual Property Theft

Enforcement of Copyright and Counterfeit Laws

S. Con Res 6, Local Radio Freedom Act

H. Con Res 13, Local Radio Freedom Act

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

NAFTA Renegotiation

Copyright Office Modernization

Music Modernization Act, H.R.5447, S.2823

Classics Act, H.R. 3301, S. 2393

Digital commerce and impact on streaming services

Impact of USMCA on the recorded music industry

Protection of creators intellectual property rights

Digital commerce and impact on streaming services

Sec. 230 and notice and take down

Digital commerce and impact on streaming services

Sec. 230 and notice and take down

Policies affecting the recorded music industry due to Covid-19

Showing 8 of 20 unique descriptions from filings.

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Last updated: February 2026

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