8 Ways to Turn a Cover Version Into Something Original
How do you decide which songs fit your style, brand, or voice, and how do to make your version unique from the original? Find out here.
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How to Legally Cover a Song in 2023
There are a few things you need to know if you’re going to publish your cover version of a song, we can help! Here’s our easy 3-Step Guide…
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Here’s Everything Rightsholders Need to Know About The MLC
Established by the Music Modernization Act of 2018, The MLC is a valuable asset for any songwriter, producer, or artist. Learn more here…
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Mischievous Mistletoe: 7 Offbeat Holiday Songs to Shake Up Your Pandemic Blues
Need to shake up your Christmas caroling this year? Here’s 7 of our favorite weird and wacky holiday songs that are truly unique!
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What Makes a Great Cover Song?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along in Episode 5 of Soundfly’s new podcast, “Themes and Variation.” Check it out!
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5 Tips for Making, Marketing, and Monetizing Holiday Music This Season
Making special music for the holidays is a great way to deepen your engagement with fans, bring in a bit of extra dough, and help people simply feel good!
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10 Cover Versions That Creatively Transform the Original Song
No classic song is safe from the cover treatment… but how many cover versions are actually interesting to listen to? We delve in and pick out our top 10.
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6 Bands Who Have Attempted to Cover Aphex Twin
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. Richard D. James’ longstanding Aphex Twin project surfs the crest between experimental and groovy better than anyone else out there. He’s one of the world’s greatest […]
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Billie Eilish’s “You Should See Me in a Crown” Is Microtonality Gone Pop
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. The dark is afraid of Billie Eilish. The 16-year-old electro-pop phenom recently dropped her newest track, “You Should See Me in a Crown,” and it is some […]
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Covering and Sampling: The Basics
+ Learn to create and arrange original, instrumental hip-hop music from sampling pioneer RJD2 himself in his new course on Soundfly, RJD2: From Samples to Songs. Despite its deep roots in musical tradition, covering and sampling other artists’ work is a sticky topic. Some songwriters have no issue with drawing inspiration from existing songs and sounds, while others […]
