### Question
Can you define what mechanical licensing collective means?


### Answer
**Mechanical licensing collective** is defined as the following in *17 U.S.C. § 115*:

> the entity most recently designated as such by the Register of Copyrights under subsection (d)(3)

#### Citation:
  - *17 U.S.C. § 115*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT**

