Mahler

The sound recording of "Mahler" by Sofia Bolt, released in 2024, falls under the protection of federal copyright law in the United States. This is due to its fixation date of 2024, which is well after the critical date of February 15, 1972. Under the Music Modernization Act (MMA), specifically 17 U.S.C. § 1401, all sound recordings fixed on or after this date are granted federal copyright protection from the moment of their fixation. Sofia Bolt's 2024 recording is thus covered by the standard federal copyright term, which for works made for hire (common in commercial music releases where the record label often holds the copyright as a 'work for hire' if not the artist directly) is 95 years from first publication or 120 years from creation, whichever is shorter. As a contemporary release on a modern independent label (like Balmat for her 2021 album "Waves"), it is standard practice for such recordings to be federally protected from creation. This means that the exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works, and publicly perform the sound recording are held by Sofia Bolt or her record label/publisher for the duration of the copyright term. Any unauthorized use of the specific sound recording of "Mahler" – for instance, sampling, direct re-recording for distribution, or synchronization in visual media – would require a license from the copyright holder of the sound recording.