### Question
What does covered activity mean?


### Answer
**Covered activity** has the following meaning in *17 U.S.C. § 1401*:

> any activity that the copyright owner of a sound recording would have the exclusive right to do or authorize under section 106 or 602, or that would violate section 1201 or 1202, if the sound recording were fixed on or after February 15, 1972

#### Citation:
  - *17 U.S.C. § 1401*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14-UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PRE-1972 SOUND RECORDINGS**

