Complex sentence: Both sides of the record originally were labeled as compositions by members of the band, however, two other New Orleans musicians, Nunez and Lopez, beat the ODJB in registering a copyright on the tune.
Split into simpler sentences: Both sides of the record were originally labeled as compositions by members of the band. However two other New Orleans musicians, Nunez and Lopez, beat the ODJB in registering a copyright on the tune.