Soundexchange

Music Speaks: the Soundexchange, Inc. Legislative Fund

Trade association PAC FEC C00540153

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count

PAC giving to candidates$26K

Trade association lobbying, all issues $2.0M

Giving: FEC filings, net of refunds. Lobbying: the trade association’s own LD-2 reports, all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000 each quarter. Two different filers, same 21 months.Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

Method

Soundexchange reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 2 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

Copyright/Patent/Trademark8 of 88/8
Trade (domestic/foreign)8 of 88/8

Bills named in the filings 12 bills, this period

H.R. 861 American Music Fairness Act of 20259 filings
S. 326 American Music Fairness Act9 filings
H.Con.Res. 12 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.7 filings
S. 315 / H.R. 979 AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 20257 filings
S.Con.Res. 8 A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.7 filings

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H.Con.Res. 13, 118th Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.1 filing
H.R. 3414, 118th Responsible Borrowing Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 6480, 118th Strengthening Our Workforce Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 791, 118th American Music Fairness Act of 20231 filing
S. 1669, 118th AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 20231 filing
S. 3609, 118th Woman’s Right To Know Act1 filing
S.Con.Res. 5, 118th A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.1 filing

From the filings

“Copyright Policy and Enforcement. H.R.861/S.326 - American Music Fairness Act. Music Licensing Issues.”

Q2 2025 filing · Copyright/Patent/Trademark

“Music copyright issues; American Music Fairness Act; expanding sound recording performance rights to include terrestrial radio broadcasts AM for Every Vehicle Act NO FAKES (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe) Act of 2025”

Q3 2026 filing · Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Contacted as listed on the filings

U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Patent & Trademark OfficePTO
U.S. Copyright Office
White House Office
U.S. Trade RepresentativeUSTR

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Soundexchange, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 18 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.

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