How to Arrange a Cover Song for Your Instrument
New to performing cover versions of songs? Here are some starter tips for arranging a cover in your preferred instrument and style!
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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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What Are Your Favorite Songs That Are Impossible to Cover?
In ep. 52 of Themes and Variation Soundfly’s podcast panel discusses “Songs That Are Impossible to Cover” with songwriter and producer Redah.
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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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Kenneka Cook on Taking Music Out of the Loop Pedal and into a Live Band
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of the band Arthur Moon). In this series, we present intimate conversations with artists who are striving to push the boundaries of their process and craft. Richmond, Virginia’s Kenneka Cook credits her early explorations in arranging to the loop pedal, which she started experimenting…
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How to Visually Spice up Your Cover Videos
Well, we’ve all heard it before… The song that is… And although it’s lovely hearing renditions that sound nearly identical to the song on the radio, it’s also quite lovely to hear and see something totally different. Something creatively infused… something with SPICE! So, if you’re recording and shooting cover music videos, I challenge you to add…
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How to Create the Best Ever Cover Song on YouTube
Covers are wonderful in so many ways. If you are a new artist, learning to take on a cover song challenges you to learn new material, and offers exposure for your originals. If you are a seasoned artist, adding covers to your routine can help you grow and define yourself as a musician, and give…
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6 Lessons for Musicians from the Robin Thicke Verdict
The music world is up in arms. In case you’ve been living under a rock, here’s what happened: Last week a jury decided that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams had violated the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” with their hit song “Blurred Lines”. The song made $16.67 million dollars, so the songwriters…
