Lobbying

Soundexchange's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $475K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.4M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Copyright/Patent/Trademark.

Soundexchange

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.4M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Soundexchange lobbying by quarter
Soundexchange lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$430K3
Q1 2023$360K3
Q2 2023$400K3
Q3 2023$410K3
Q4 2023$510K3
Q1 2024$420K3
Q2 2024$450K3
Q3 2024$440K3
Q4 2024$440K3
Q1 2025$450K3
Q2 2025$460K3
Q3 2025$470K3
Q4 2025$480K3
Q1 2026$480K3
Q2 2026$475K3
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Copyright, patent and trademark$6.5M · 44 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES44 reports
  • SENATE44 reports
  • White House Office2 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseSoundexchange$4M15 quarters
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$1.5M15 quarters
Acg Advocacy$1.2M15 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CAMERON SEWARDDirector, Integral Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement - USTRQ2 2026
JULIE PHILPLD, Rep. John Campbell; LA/Senior LA, Rep. Gil Gutknecht; LA and Scheduler, Rep. Michael Burgess; LA, Scheduler, Rep. Connie Morella; LA, Ileana Ros-LehtinenQ2 2026
SHAWN H SMEALLIESpecial Assistant to President Bush for Legislative Affairs; Special Assistant to Director for Legislative Affairs at OMBQ2 2026
LAUREN HANCOCKLegislative Correspondent, Sen. David Perdue; Counsel to the Chief of Staff, Sen. David Perdue; Counsel, Sen. David Perdue.Q4 2025
GREGORY BROWERU.S. Attorney for the District of NevadaQ3 2025
MAXWELL HUNTLEYNSC, EOP, Dir Defense Policy and Strategy; HASC, Prof. Staff; Sen John Kennedy, Nat Security Adv; Rep. Rob Wittman, Sr Advisor; Rep Rob Wittman, Military LA/Defense Policy Adv; Rep Wittman, Leg Aide; Rep Wittman, LC; Rep Jack Bergman, Staff AssistantQ3 2025
JOEL HERBERMANLegislative Correspondent/Scheduler, Rep. Jim Langevin; Staff Assistant/Scheduler, Rep. Jim Langevin; Legislative Intern, Rep. Jim Langevin; Legislative Intern, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; Legislative Intern, Rep. Josh GottheimerQ1 2025
JOHN REISINGScheduler, Operations Director, Member Services Director, Deputy Chief of Staff- Majority Leader Steve Scalise; Operations Director, Rep. Bill Flores; Scheduler, Rep. Austin Scott; Intern, Senator Trent Lott.Q1 2025
MANUS COONEYStaff Director & Chief Counsel, Senate Judiciary CommitteeQ3 2024
ALICE LUGOAssistant Secretary for Leg Affairs, Dept Homeland Security; Chief Counsel, Sen Menendez; Acting Leg Director, Sen Menendez; Counsel, Rep Luis Gutierrez; Legal Fellow, Rep Luis Gutierrez; Legal Fellow, Dep of Homeland Security; Intern, Sen Ben NelsonQ2 2024
BRIAN THOMAS MCGUIREAsst Sec. for Legis. Affairs, Treasury; Counselor, Treasury; COS, Sen McConnell; Acting Staff Dir, R Comm Center, Sen McConnell; Dep Com Dir, Sen McConnell; Chief Speechwriter, Sen McConnell; Chief Speechwriter, HUDQ2 2024
NADEAM ELSHAMICoS, Dem. Ldr Pelosi; Comms.Dir/Sr. Adv., Dem.Ldr Nancy Pelosi; Dep. Comms. Dir/Sr. Adv., Speaker Pelosi; Sr. Comms. Adv./Dep. Comms. Dir/Spokesman/Natl Press Sec, Sen Durbin; Dep. CoS/Comms Dir/Press Sec, Rep Schakowsky; Dep Press Sec, Sen BoxerQ2 2024
ZACHARY PFISTERLegDir Rep Larry Kissell; SenLegAsst Rep Larry Kissell; LegAsst Rep Larry Kissell; LegCorrespondent Rep Larry Kissell; LegCorrespondent Rep Brad Ellsworth; StaffAsst Rep Brad Ellsworth; LegIntern Sen Evan BayhQ2 2024
ALFRED MOTTURSr Communications Counsel Senate Commerce Comm; Communications Counsel Senate Commerce Comm; Law Clerk Federal District Court Bangor, ME; Communications Counsel-Sen. Commerce Com; Law Clerk-Federal District Court-Bangor, MEQ4 2023
ANDREW LITTMANPolicy Dir, Sen Barbara Boxer; Chief of Staff, Sen Al Franken; Sr Counselor, HHS Sec Sylvia Matthews BurwellQ2 2023
ANDREW USYKLeg Assistant, Sen. Robert Casey; Legislative Aide Sen. Kristen Gillibrand; Compliance Officer, Sen. Gillibrand; Intern, Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. John DingellQ2 2023
ELIZABETH ANNE MAIERLeg Dir Sen Jon Kyl; Sen Policy Advisor Sen Jon Kyl; Leg Asst Sen Jon Kyl; Leg Asst Rep Jon Kyl; Prof Staff House Sel Comm on Children Youth & FamiliesQ2 2023
GLORIA WALKERIntern Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-04)Q2 2023
GREGORY SUNSTRUMChief of Staff , Rep. Debbie Dingell; Deputy Chief of Staff and Leg. Director, Rep. Debbie Dingell ; Leg. Director, Rep. John Dingell; Leg. Assistant, Rep. John Dingell; Staff Assistant/Leg. Correspondent Rep. John DingellQ2 2023
LINDA BLOSS-BAUMCounsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee, 1999-2003Q2 2023
MARK L. PRYORUnited States SenatorQ2 2023
TRIPP MCKEMEYSenior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Greg Gianforte; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Ryan Zinke; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Lynn WestmorelandQ2 2023
WILLIAM DUNHAMDeputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Leader Kevin McCarthy; Policy Director, Leader Kevin McCarthy; Executive Director, Republican Study Committee; Budget Associate, Rep. Tom McClintockQ2 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2Acg Advocacy$80K
07/16for Q2Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$110K
07/16for Q2In-house$285K
04/20for Q1In-house$290K
04/20for Q1Acg Advocacy$80K
04/18for Q1Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$110K
03/02for Q4 2024Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$110K
01/20for Q4 2025Acg Advocacy$80K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$290K
01/15for Q4 2025Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$110K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Acg Advocacy$80K
25/10/17for Q3 2025In-house$280K
25/10/16for Q3 2025Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$110K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Acg Advocacy$80K
25/07/18for Q2 2025In-house$270K
25/07/17for Q2 2025Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$110K
25/07/11for Q1 2025Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$110K
25/07/09for Q4 2024Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck$110K
25/04/21for Q1 2025Acg Advocacy$80K
25/04/19for Q1 2025In-house$260K