SPOTIFY USA INC.
$2.04M
2025-2026 cycle
SPOTIFY USA INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SPOTIFY USA INC. was paid $2.04M across 21 client committees, of which $246K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$2.04M
=
$1.79M
(Schedule B)
+
$246K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,794,294 | 93 rows | 87.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$246,002 | 7 rows | 12.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 5, 2016 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 9.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 93
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 21
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$1.11M
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$110,280 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER 00065997 |
$14 | 1 |
| CAREY, MIKE OH · House REP |
$14 | 1 |
| HUMBLE AREA DEMOCRATS 00069312 |
$8 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$766,189 | 9 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER 00065997 |
$56 | 4 |
| CAREY, MIKE OH · House REP |
$14 | 1 |
| HUMBLE AREA DEMOCRATS 00069312 |
$8 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$779,953 | 11 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$178,020 | 3 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TANNER GERMAINE J HONORABLE 00080871 |
$417 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER 00065997 |
$83 | 6 |
| CAREY, MIKE OH · House REP |
$14 | 1 |
| HUMBLE AREA DEMOCRATS 00069312 |
$8 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$779,953 | 11 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$178,020 | 3 |
| PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$150,000 | 2 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ISSUES PAC 1367548 |
$2,704 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TANNER GERMAINE J HONORABLE 00080871 |
$417 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER 00065997 |
$83 | 6 |
| CAREY, MIKE OH · House REP |
$14 | 1 |
| HUMBLE AREA DEMOCRATS 00069312 |
$8 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$779,953 | 11 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$178,020 | 3 |
| PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$150,000 | 2 |
| LF PAC C00804856 |
$92,723 IE $92,723 |
1 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION C00495861 |
$38,395 IE $38,395 |
2 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ISSUES PAC 1367548 |
$2,704 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TANNER GERMAINE J HONORABLE 00080871 |
$417 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER 00065997 |
$83 | 6 |
| CAREY, MIKE OH · House REP |
$14 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $627,256 | 30.74% |
| Republican | $435 | 0.02% |
| Non-partisan | $1,412,604 | 69.24% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)No activity in the last 1 months.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
No activity in the last 18 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $11 | 1 | CHAPUT BRIAN A MR 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $11 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $32 | 3 | CHAPUT BRIAN A MR 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $43 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $55K | 3 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 100% | Digital 100% | $55K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $60K | 6 | DCCC 70% | Digital 98% | $115K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 2 | DCCC 100% | Digital 100% | $118K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $134K | 20 | DCCC 72% | Digital 81% | $252K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $27K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Digital 100% | $27K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $63K | 3 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 69% | Digital 100% | $90K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $97K | 4 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 57% | Digital 74% | $187K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $206K | 4 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 100% | Digital 100% | $393K | +274% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $17K | 1 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 100% | Digital 100% | $410K | -71% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11 | 1 | YOUR HOUSTON PAC DISSOLVED 100% | Fundraising 100% | $410K | -100% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $32 | 3 | YOUR HOUSTON PAC DISSOLVED 100% | Fundraising 67% | $410K | -100% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 5 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SAN D… 98% | Digital 98% | $411K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $32 | 3 | YOUR HOUSTON PAC DISSOLVED 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $411K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $11 | 1 | YOUR HOUSTON PAC DISSOLVED 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $411K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 1 | WE DESERVE BETTER, INC. 100% | Media 100% | $6K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $150K | 2 | PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONS… 100% | Media 100% | $159K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $192K | 11 | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE … 93% | Digital 100% | $192K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $658K | 12 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 89% | $850K | +10521% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $110K | 3 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 100% | $960K | — |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 91 additional stations · $97,798,255 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay SPOTIFY USA INC. also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove SPOTIFY USA INC. routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCBS | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $12,667,407 | 39 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KABC | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $9,951,925 | 41 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KNBC | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $9,640,041 | 39 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $6,781,810 | 35 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KPIX | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $6,289,333 | 36 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KGO | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $5,317,301 | 45 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KTVU | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $4,619,980 | 40 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $4,286,678 | 31 | Feb 2026 → Jul 2026 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $4,052,673 | 34 | Feb 2026 → Jul 2026 |
| KOVR | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $2,681,057 | 36 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KNSD | San Diego, CA | NBC | $2,603,975 | 37 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $2,590,313 | 18 | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $2,198,687 | 37 | Feb 2026 → Jul 2026 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $2,060,643 | 39 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $1,876,084 | 17 | Aug 2025 → Jul 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $903,387 | 29 | $31K | 50.4% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 77% | 5w ago |
| Digital | $875,598 | 33 | $27K | 48.8% | WARREN, ELIZABETH 37% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $14,674 | 8 | $2K | 0.8% | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 81% | 2mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $141 | 13 | $11 | 0.0% | YOUR HOUSTON PAC DISSOLVED 54% | 5y ago |
| Fundraising | $32 | 3 | $11 | 0.0% | YOUR HOUSTON PAC DISSOLVED 100% | 5y ago |
| Admin & Office | $13 | 1 | $13 | 0.0% | TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTN… 100% | 7mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $11 | 1 | $11 | 0.0% | YOUR HOUSTON PAC DISSOLVED 100% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$203,665 · 11% of revenue
19
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,590,628 · 89% of revenue
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $1,217,596 | 67.9% | 10 | |
| MA | $322,024 | 17.9% | 1 | |
| DC | $228,601 | 12.7% | 2 | |
| TX | $25,691 | 1.4% | 6 | |
| VA | $369 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| OH | $14 | 0.0% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $451,155 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $110,253 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-12-05 | DCCC | Digital | GENERIC CMTE. MEDIA BUYS | $95,685 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-09 | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA | Digital | Digital Ads | $89,010 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $79,749 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Ad Buy | $69,997 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER | Other / Unclassified | Music for officeholder and office. | $14 |
| Recent | 2026-06-26 | CAREY, MIKE | — | SUBSCRIPTION | $14 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $14 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $13 |