Lobbying

Recording Academy's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $160.8K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $743.6K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Copyright/Patent/Trademark and Education.

Recording Academy

Latest quarter
$160.8K
Q2 2026 · 2 reports
Last 12 months
$743.6K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
0.0%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Recording Academy lobbying by quarter
Recording Academy lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$77.8K2
Q1 2023$177.9K2
Q2 2023$283.9K2
Q3 2023$183.2K2
Q4 2023$148.9K2
Q1 2024$161.3K2
Q2 2024$289.5K2
Q3 2024$147.4K2
Q4 2024$170.3K2
Q1 2025$155.5K2
Q2 2025$295.4K2
Q3 2025$295.4K2
Q4 2025$126.7K2
Q1 2026$160.8K2
Q2 2026$160.8K2

Policy issues the reports name

  • Copyright, patent and trademark30 reports
  • Education30 reports
  • Taxation30 reports
  • Foreign relations18 reports
  • Immigration18 reports
  • Law enforcement and criminal justice18 reports
  • Trade18 reports
  • Budget and appropriations15 reports
  • Consumer protection and safety15 reports
  • Arts and entertainment15 reports
  • Telecommunications15 reports
  • Travel and tourism9 reports
  • Science and technology2 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES30 reports
  • SENATE30 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)22 reports
  • Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)15 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)15 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)15 reports
  • Natl Endowment for the Arts15 reports
  • U.S. Copyright Office15 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)15 reports
  • White House Office15 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseRecording Academy$2.2M15 quarters
Greenberg Traurig$600K15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
KIMBERLEY ALTONJune 2024-August 2025: Senior Advisor, U.S. Copyright Office; March 2016 - June 2024: Deputy Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs, U.S Patent and Trademark Office; 2013 - 2016 Associate Director of Leg Affairs WH Natl Drug Control PolicyQ2 2026
MONTANA REID MILLERMarch 2020 - September 2021: Deputy Director of Scheduling, Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi; June 2018 - July 2019 - March 2020: Staff Assistant, Office of Speaker Nancy PelosiQ2 2026
TODD FRANKLIN DUPLER2007-2009: Senior Advisor, Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division; 2007 - 2007: Counsel, Congressman Kevin Brady; 2006 - 2007: Legislative Director, Congressman Lamar Smith; 2003-2006: Senior Intergovernmental Officer, Department of LaborQ2 2026
MICHAEL EDWARD LEWANManaging Director, State & Federal AdvocacyQ1 2025

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2In-house$120.8K
07/20for Q2Greenberg Traurig$40K
04/20for Q1Greenberg Traurig$40K
04/17for Q1In-house$120.8K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$86.7K
01/16for Q4 2025Greenberg Traurig$40K
25/10/20for Q3 2025In-house$255.4K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Greenberg Traurig$40K
25/07/23for Q2 2024In-house$249.5K
25/07/21for Q2 2025In-house$255.4K
25/07/18for Q2 2025Greenberg Traurig$40K
25/04/21for Q1 2025In-house$115.5K
25/04/17for Q1 2025Greenberg Traurig$40K
25/01/22for Q4 2024In-house$130.3K
25/01/17for Q4 2024Greenberg Traurig$40K
24/10/22for Q3 2024In-house$107.4K
24/10/21for Q3 2024Greenberg Traurig$40K
24/07/22for Q2 2024In-house$107.4K
24/07/22for Q2 2024Greenberg Traurig$40K
24/04/22for Q1 2024In-house$121.3K