In Copyright Law, what is the Difference Between a Sound Recording and a Musical Composition
For more information, visit: https://www.lawdepot.com/?pid=pg-BFYM... For copyright purposes, a sound recording differs from a musical composition when a person is applying for copyright status. The US copyright office makes distinction between the two, because a composition is the words and musical notation, while the recording is a form of performance. Additionally, a recording of spoken text, like a book on tape, can also copyrighted even though it's not music.