12 Checks for Researching a Misheard Song-Lyric Claim

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• Distinguish Composition from Recording — Distinguish Composition from Recording. Under United States copyright law, a musical composition and a sound recording are treated as two separate works.
• Identify Songwriter and Performer Roles — Identify Songwriter and Performer Roles. The author of a musical composition is the person who created the music, lyrics, or both, such as a songwriter or lyricist.
• Check Authorized Sheet Music and Liner Notes — Check Authorized Sheet Music and Liner Notes. A musical composition can be fixed in a copy such as printed or digital sheet music.
• Compare Different Recorded Versions — Compare Different Recorded Versions. A single musical composition can underlie multiple distinct sound recordings, which are typically registered separately.

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