Universal Music Group
Based in DC
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.
Spending Trend
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| 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
Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Universal Music Group disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
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
HR 1695 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act
HR 890 - Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act
Performance Right in Sound Recordings
Issues concerning pre-1972 rec
Anti-Piracy
Content regulation/First Amendment
HR 1695 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act
HR 890 - Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act
Performance Right in Sound Record
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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