Senate LDA data Updated quarterly Lobbying disclosures

Arts/Entertainment Lobbying

A thinner Senate LDA book on Arts/Entertainment: fewer registrants file on this code, but each disclosure still names bills, agencies, and in-house lobbyists.

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The verdict

PlainInfluence tracks $11.6M in itemized Arts/Entertainment lobbying disclosures across 102 filers, among them COMCAST CORPORATION, RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC., ranking #69 of 79 tracked issues by spend.

#69
of 79 issues by spend
$11.6M
tracked Arts/Entertainment lobbying
102
organizations lobbying
$113K
average per filer

Issue code: ART · 102 organizations lobbying on this issue

Total Lobbying Spend
$11.6M
Organizations
102

Arts/Entertainment filing shape

Arts/Entertainment (ART) shows $11.6M in tracked LDA spending across 102 filers, a lighter code by absolute outlay.

COMCAST CORPORATION leads this issue's filer table with $36.1M in all-issue lobbying; filings remain spread across 10 named organizations rather than collapsing into one registrant.

With fewer filers on Arts/Entertainment, each quarterly disclosure carries more weight, and a small shift in registrant count can change the visible lobbying picture quickly.

Top Spenders

Rank Organization Total Lobbying
#1 COMCAST CORPORATION $36.1M
#2 RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA $15.3M
#3 MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC. $7.5M
#4 LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. $7.1M
#5 DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC $7.1M
#6 COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE $5.8M
#7 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES $5.0M
#8 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP $4.6M
#9 SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. $3.4M
#10 ETSY $3.1M
#11 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY $2.0M
#12 RECORDING ACADEMY $1.4M
#13 PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY $1.2M
#14 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER $1.1M
#15 STARZ ENTERTAINMENT, LLC $961K
#16 INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES $930K
#17 ANSCHUTZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC. $930K
#18 EXHIBITIONS & CONFERENCES ALLIANCE $910K
#19 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN $854K
#20 PACE-O-MATIC, INC. $830K
#21 DAPPER LABS INC. $800K
#22 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA $800K
#23 THE BROADWAY LEAGUE $750K
#24 SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC $730K
#25 STUBHUB, INC. $710K
#26 MICHIGAN STATE UNIV $680K
#27 ZUFFA AND AFFILIATES $640K
#28 PRINTING UNITED ALLIANCE $617K
#29 DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. $610K
#30 AMERICAN MULTI-CINEMA, INC $560K
#31 NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION $480K
#32 NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS $470K
#33 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY $460K
#34 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA $440K
#35 CITY OF LAKEWOOD $430K
#36 PROFESSIONAL NON-PROFIT THEATER COALITION $420K
#37 THE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL $400K
#38 PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA $340K
#39 OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC $340K
#40 OAK VIEW GROUP, LLC $330K
#41 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP RECORDINGS, INC. $320K
#42 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS $282K
#43 CINEMA UNITED FKA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS $280K
#44 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM $240K
#45 CHRISTIE'S, INC. $240K
#46 ACTORS' EQUITY $238K
#47 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS $235K
#48 INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE, INC. $220K
#49 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VENUE MANAGERS $220K
#50 OVATION LLC $210K

Registrant concentration on Arts/Entertainment

Named filers on ART, ranked by all-issue lobbying total because the filer count is small.

COMCAST CORPORATION$36.1MRECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATI…$15.3MMOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, …$7.5MLIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, I…$7.1MDISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC$7.1MCOUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST…$5.8MAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE…$5.0MUNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP$4.6M
All-issue lobbying total among filers on Arts/Entertainment · official public datasets

Source: U.S. Senate Office of Public Records, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings LD-2 quarterly lobbying disclosure filings (issue codes, registrants, expenditures) · 2024 Aggregated from quarterly LD-2 filings for issue code ART; covers 102 registered organizations across the 2023-2024 reporting period. Data current as of August 2026.

Questions on this issue code

How much is spent lobbying on Arts/Entertainment?
$11.6M was reported on Arts/Entertainment (ART) by 102 organizations in 2023-2024 Senate LDA filings. COMCAST CORPORATION is the top named filer on this code.
Who are the biggest spenders on Arts/Entertainment lobbying?
Top filers on Arts/Entertainment include COMCAST CORPORATION, RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.. Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code ART.
How many organizations lobby on Arts/Entertainment?
102 organizations filed on Arts/Entertainment in 2023-2024, a narrow filer set on this code.

Data: official public datasets, 2023-2024. Verify filings at lda.senate.gov.