A cover song COULD help you connect with a wider audience. But sometimes cover songs aren’t worth the effort.
Sure, you’re putting your own personal stamp on a proven tune, which gives you a chance to invite listeners in with a something simultaneously familiar and fresh. However, open TikTok, YouTube, or Twitch and you’ll remember: we’re awash in cover songs. It’s hard for a cover song to stand out unless it checks a few different boxes that we’ll discuss below.
Here are a some things to think about before you commit to making a song cover: