Pre-1972 Recordings definition
Pre-1972 Recordings means any sound recordings that were fixed in the United States in a tangible medium prior to February 15, 1972 and which the Record Labels or any of them own or otherwise have the right to settle with respect to in the United States, solely for the period of time for which the Record Labels, or any of them, had such rights. For avoidance of doubt, Pre-1972 Recordings includes such pre-1972 sound recordings1 acquired by a Record Label on or after the Effective Date and prior to December 31, 2016, but only for the period of time for which it has acquired the right to settle.