American Association of Independent Music

American Association of Independent Music, Inc. Political Action Committee (Independent Music PAC)

Trade association PAC FEC C00808931

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

PAC giving to candidates$6K

Paid to lobbying firms $150K

No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the trade association (LD-2, rounded to $10K). 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

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American Association of Independent Music reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products8 of 88/8
Copyright/Patent/Trademark8 of 88/8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8 of 88/8
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV5 of 85/8
Trade (domestic/foreign)1 of 81/8

Bills named in the filings 20 bills, this period

H.R. 861 American Music Fairness Act of 20257 filings
S. 326 American Music Fairness Act7 filings
S. 1367 / H.R. 2794 NO FAKES Act of 20256 filings
S. 2530 / H.R. 4840 CREATE Act5 filings
S. 2455 TRAIN Act4 filings

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S. 194 / H.R. 761 HITS Act3 filings
S. 315 / H.R. 979 AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 20253 filings
H.R. 9253 Protect Working Musicians Act of 20262 filings
S. 4591 NO FAKES Act of 20262 filings
H.R. 1259, 118th HITS Act1 filing
H.R. 3950, 118th TICKET Act1 filing
H.R. 5576, 118th Protect Working Musicians Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 791, 118th American Music Fairness Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 7913, 118th Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 20241 filing
S. 1669 / H.R. 3413, 118th AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 20231 filing
S. 253, 118th American Music Fairness Act1 filing
S. 281 TICKET Act1 filing
S. 3457, 118th Fans First Act1 filing
S. 4875 / H.R. 9551, 118th NO FAKES Act of 20241 filing
H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill1 filing

From the filings

“Copyright issues related to generative artificial intelligence. Issues related to federal right of publicity and digital fakes. H.R.9253 - Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026. H.R.861/S.326 - American Music Fairness Act. H.R.2794/S.1367/S.4591 - NO FAKES Act.”

Q3 2026 filing · Copyright/Patent/Trademark

“H.R.4840/S.2530 - CREATE Act.”

Q3 2026 filing · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Contacted as listed on the filings

U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Federal Communications CommissionFCC

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 1 of 8.

Every filing since 2015, with the lobbyists named and the quarters each bill appearsEvery filing since 2015 Pro

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by American Association of Independent Music, 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 5 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.

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