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MUSICIAN

Total Donated

$15,245,521

Contributions

98,255

Unique Donors

2,076

Contributors who listed MUSICIAN as occupation posted $15,245,521 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s FEC.gov bulk index. Those dollars sit on 98,255 contributions from 2,076 donor records. MUSICIAN is a high-repeat creative-title key with many small itemizations, distinct from ARTIST and ACTOR in the same extract. In compact millions the occupation total is $15.2 million.

Key figures

  • MUSICIAN occupation itemizations sum to $15,245,521 from 98,255 contributions and 2,076 donors.
  • Repeat itemizing is about 47 contributions per donor record; mean line size is about $155.
  • ARTIST and ACTOR are separate occupation keys.
  • The title is self-reported and is not matched to recording credits.

Small creative pool, very high line count

$15,245,521 is the occupation-level dollar total. 98,255 is the itemization count. 2,076 is the donor-record count. Mean contribution size is about $155. Mean dollars per donor record are about $7,344. Repeat giving is about 47 itemizations per donor record.

98,255 lines from 2,076 records is a high-repeat pattern: a compact creative-title pool generating many schedules. The per-line mean of about $155 is among the smaller means in this harvest band, which is why the contribution count explains the headline dollars.

These means are not typical-check estimates and not a measure of touring income allocated to politics. The packet has no gift-size distribution and no union-card field.

MUSICIAN is not ARTIST and not ACTOR

ARTIST, ACTOR, SINGER, and COMPOSER — if those strings exist as separate keys — are not rolled into this total unless the bulk extract normalized them to MUSICIAN. This page cites only $15,245,521, 98,255 contributions, and 2,076 donors.

The FEC does not verify recording credits, union cards, or touring schedules. Session players, teachers who typed MUSICIAN, and people who play as a side occupation can all appear. Occupation is the donor’s word on that line.

Full analysis: What MUSICIAN donors give in federal races →

Questions

How much have MUSICIAN donors given in FEC records?
Occupation MUSICIAN is attached to $15,245,521 in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index, from 98,255 contributions and 2,076 donor records. The total is itemized occupation money, not a musicians-union roster. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Is ARTIST included in MUSICIAN?
No. ARTIST is a separate occupation string. This page covers MUSICIAN only: $15,245,521, 98,255 contributions, and 2,076 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total. The live hub may apply cycle filters.
Why are there so many MUSICIAN contributions?
98,255 itemizations from 2,076 donors implies about 47 contributions per donor record. Repeat itemizing raises the line count. Mean line size is about $155. The packet does not split causes. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing MUSICIAN prove recording credits?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify credits or union cards. Quote 98,255 contributions and 2,076 donor records with the $15,245,521 total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Occupation is self-reported on FEC Form 3/3X itemizations. Indexed on LobbyVault from FEC bulk data.

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