|
LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 655 15th St., NW |
Address2 | 8th Floor |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
|
5. Senate ID# 401103981- 12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 432200001
|
||||||||
| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
|
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
|
Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
|||||||||
| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Anastasios (Tom) Manatos |
Date | 7/19/2021 10:54:10 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to ongoing licensing, copyright, intellectual property, paid leave, and related issues in the music and technology industries; immigration issues in the music and technology industries, including issues related to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; issues related to antitrust; workforce diversity; issues related to DOJ review of consent decrees for ASCAP and BMI and subsequent litigation; issues related to music industry competition; issues related to competition in the technology sector; H.R. 3849: The Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching (ACCESS) Act of 2021; H.R.3826: Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021; H.R. 3816: American Choice and Innovation Online Act; H.R.3825: Ending Platform Monopolies Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anastasios (Tom) |
Manatos |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parents of Spotify USA Inc., Spotify AB and Spotify Technology, SA, identified on the LD-1 form, have interest in the issues lobbied.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to ongoing licensing, copyright, intellectual property, and related issues in the music and technology industries; S3398 Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anastasios (Tom) |
Manatos |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parents of Spotify USA Inc., Spotify AB and Spotify Technology, SA, identified on the LD-1 form, have interest in the issues lobbied.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.4706, 5447,1551/S. 2334, 2823 - Music Modernization Act; Implementation of the Music Modernization Act P.L. 115-264; issues related to ongoing licensing, copyright, intellectual property, and related issues in the music and technology industries; H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 3350, Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act; copyright oversight issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anastasios (Tom) |
Manatos |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parents of Spotify USA Inc., Spotify AB and Spotify Technology, SA, identified on the LD-1 form, have interest in the issues lobbied.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
General immigration reform; Issues related to non-immigrant visa restrictions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anastasios (Tom) |
Manatos |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parents of Spotify USA Inc., Spotify AB and Spotify Technology, SA, identified on the LD-1 form, have interest in the issues lobbied.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Privacy oversight issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anastasios (Tom) |
Manatos |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parents of Spotify USA Inc., Spotify AB and Spotify Technology, SA, identified on the LD-1 form, have interest in the issues lobbied.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
Inform Members of Congress how to use Anchor to create podcasts to communicate with constituents and others; COVID-19 response legislation, including H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act, S. 3814 - RESTART Act, H.R. 7806 - SOS (Save our Stages) Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anastaios (Tom) |
Manatos |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parents of Spotify USA Inc., Spotify AB and Spotify Technology, SA, identified on the LD-1 form, have interest in the issues lobbied.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021; S.475 - Juneteenth National Independence Day Act; H.R. 1320 - Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anastaios (Tom) |
Manatos |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parents of Spotify USA Inc., Spotify AB and Spotify Technology, SA, identified on the LD-1 form, have interest in the issues lobbied.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 4528/H.R. 7806 - SOS Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anastaios (Tom) |
Manatos |
|
|
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As parents of Spotify USA Inc., Spotify AB and Spotify Technology, SA, identified on the LD-1 form, have interest in the issues lobbied.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
20. Client new address
| Address |
|
||||||
| City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
| City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
| 1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
| 2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
| Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
| Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% | |||||||||||||
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 |
CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |