Copyright applies to…spoken word
There is no copyright in speech unless and until it is recorded. If your speech is recorded, either in writing or by other means such as by electronic means, then the words of your speech will be protected as a literary work. Copyright protection would then last for life of the author plus 70 years.
If you perform a dramatic work, such as a play, or record your performance on an audio cassette or CD you may also be entitled to performer's rights.
