Follow The Money!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7bddcf559ad7d626ce8a6d0b97436084

 

Clearly, the Entertainment Industry pays a lot to play in the D.C. game……Listed below are some revealing lobbying totals for selected companies as compiled by the Center for Responsive
Politics (CRP) for the reporting period Jan.1 through Aug. 14.

 

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ASCAP ($431,250)

Belo Corp. ($315,000)

BMI ($620,000)

Clear Channel ($1.2 million)

Comcast ($3.9 million)

Cox ($2 million)
Walt Disney Co. ($2.2 million);

EchoStar ($350,000)

EMI ($190,000)
MPAA ($900,000)

National Association of Broadcasters ($4.28 million)
NBC Universal ($160,000, but General Electric's total is $11.9 million)
National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. ($2.1 million);

News Corp. ($1 million);

RIAA ($658,747);

Sirius ($230,000);

Sony/BMG entertainment divisions ($925,000)

Time Warner entertainment divisions ($1.9 million)

Viacom ($775,000)

Univision ($160,000)

UMG ($350,000)

XM ($215,000)

Warner Music Group ($197,500)