What is a cover by another artist?

What is a cover by another artist?

In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song.

Is Bob Dylan the most covered artist?

Interestingly, Dylan isn’t the most covered artist of all time; that gong goes to The Beatles, but he’s not too far down the list trailing them. Musicians also have plenty of songs to choose to cover from his repertoire, with the singer-songwriter having 39 studio albums in his arsenal.

Do artists pay to cover a song?

Anyone can cover anyone else’s song, and its creator cannot say no (that’s the compulsory part). But if you do cover a song, you must pay a royalty to the song’s creator (that’s the licensing part).

How to work with a cover artist?

Spend more money. It’s worth spending more money to get the right cover.

  • Don’t rush it. Some designers work quicker than others,but it’s good to allot 2 – 3 weeks for a designer to discuss,create,and revise your image.
  • Have an open mind. Come to the designer with an open mind and some general principles,not the exact image you want.
  • What albums have the best cover art?

    you neglected the all time best album cover ever (at least for college age males such as myself in the early 70’s): Carly Simon’s “No Secrets”

    Where to find cover artists?

    Album Art Exchange. Album Art Exchange is a site wholly devoted to high-quality images of album covers,making it a great resource for anyone interested in album art.

  • Discogs. Discogs is one of the go-to resources for music data online.
  • MusicBrainz.
  • Amazon.
  • Google Images.
  • Desktop Music Tools.
  • What does cover artist mean?

    In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song .