Yes you are correct. The audio recording any person generates through the procedure I outlined above is now copyrighted by that person, who may then choose to p

Yes you are correct. The audio recording any person generates through the procedure I outlined above is now copyrighted by that person, who may then choose to place it in the public domain. It's like if I recorded myself playing Für Elise. The recording I generate is owned by me, unless I release it to the public domain.