record company
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Record company.—The term "record company" means an entity that invests in, produces, and markets sound recordings of musical works, and distributes such sound recordings for remuneration through multiple sales channels, including a corporate affiliate of such an entity engaged in distribution of sound recordings.
Source
- 2018–202617 U.S.C. § 115Copyrights · Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords · as used in this section
The term “record company” means an entity that invests in, produces, and markets sound recordings of musical works, and distributes such sound recordings for remuneration through multiple sales channels, including a corporate affiliate of such an entity engaged in distribution of sound recordings.
Source
- 2026–present17 U.S.C. § 115Copyrights · Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords · as used in this section