RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES) lobbying for RECORDING ACADEMY

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 21, 2026

Expenses

$120,778

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using the LDA's own definitions (method A): the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 3

TODD FRANKLIN DUPLER

Previously held: 2007-2009: 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 Labor
MONTANA REID MILLER

Previously held: March 2020 - September 2021: Deputy Director of Scheduling, Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi; June 2018 - July 2019 - March 2020: Staff Assistant, Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi
KIMBERLEY ALTON

Previously held: June 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 Policy

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 10

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 10

Education

Support for music and arts education funding and programs

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Protecting creative expression in courts of law by prohibiting use of lyrics as evidence Support for the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (H.R. 4678)

Travel/Tourism

Support for the American Music Tourism Act (H.R.617 / S. 195)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Support of H.R.861/ S.326 the American Music Fairness Act Support of H.R.8915/ S.4591 the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act Support of H.R.7209/S.2455 the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act Support of S. 3813 the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act Support of H.R.9253 the Protect Working Musicians Act Support broadcast performance rights Music Modernization Act implementation Music Licensing reform Copyright protection and enforcement Support for fair compensation for songwriters Support for copyright protections in AI training

Immigration

Support artist visa processing reform

Budget/Appropriations

Support for Arts Funding Support for NEA Funding Support for NEH Funding

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Protect copyright and IP in trade agreements

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Event ticketing issues and enforcement of the BOTS Act Congressional reforms to the live event ticketing marketplace

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Support extension of Sec. 181 and the HITS Act

Foreign Relations

Implementation of the PEACE Through Music Diplomacy Act