Universal Music Group
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $19.6M in lobbying spend across 38 quarterly filings, Universal Music Group is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 7 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$19.6M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
7
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3.2M |
| 2019 | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $2.4M |
| 2025 | $2.5M |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
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: Trade, Copyright/Patent, Arts/Entertainment, Communications, Civil Rights and 2 more
- •North American Free Trade Agreement
- •trade issues generally
- •Anti-Piracy
- •Performance Right in Sound Recordings
- •HR 1836 - The Fair Play Fair Pay Act
- •S. Con Res 6 - Local Radio Freedom Act
- •H. Con. Res 13 - Local Radio Freedom Act
- •Issues regarding the PRO consent
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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