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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1025 F Street NW |
Address2 | 10th Floor |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32874-12
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6. House ID# 326720000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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 |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Mitch Glazier |
Date | 1/19/2017 2:36:26 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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries
TPP
Performance Right in Sound Recordings
Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws
Issues regarding pre-72 sound recordings
HR. 1283 - Songwriter Equity Act of 2015
S.662 - Songwriter Equity Act of 2015
S.CON.RES 4 - Local Radio Freedom Act
H.CON.RES 17 - Local Radio Freedom Act
HR 1733 - Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015
Legislative proposals on Copyright Office reform
Issues regarding PRO consent decrees
CRB rate setting process
HR 4241 - Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act
Copyright Office NoI regarding DMCA section 512 and 1201
copyright office IT Modernization
Draft legislation on Copyright Small claims court
Issues regarding EU policies and proposals
Issues regarding section S12 and 1201
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 |
Mitch |
Glazier |
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Cary |
Sherman |
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Michele |
Ballantyne |
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Steven |
Gottlieb |
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Marks |
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Morna |
Willens |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Sony Corporation - identified on our LD-1, has a U.S. subsidiary named Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a recording company and is interested in the protection of sound recordings, as is RIAA.
Vivendi - identified on our LD-1, has a U.S. subsidiary named Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group is a recording company and is interested in the protection of sound recordings, as is RIAA.
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
Legislation regarding online privacy
IANA Transition
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 |
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Glazier |
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Cary |
Sherman |
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Michele |
Ballantyne |
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Gottlieb |
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Marks |
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Morna |
Willens |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Sony Corporation - identified on our LD-1, has a U.S. subsidiary named Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a recording company and is interested in the protection of sound recordings, as is RIAA.
Vivendi - identified on our LD-1, has a U.S. subsidiary named Universal Music Group. Universal Music Group is a recording company and is interested in the protection of sound recordings, as is RIAA.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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