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# How Cover Songs Can Take Your Music Career to the Next Level
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-cover-songs-can-take-your-music-career-to-the-next-level/
- Published: 2014-05-28T09:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-05-28T09:15:00.000Z
- Description: Everybody wants to be heard – and most of us want everyone to hear what is ours. There is much to be said to sticking to your own script, but. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/05/how-cover-songs-can-take-your-music-career-to-the-next-level.html]
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Live & Ticketing, Music Business, Music Marketing, Music Think Tank, Startups & Funding, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

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Everybody wants to be heard – and most of us want everyone to hear what is ours. There is much to be said to sticking to your own script, but sometimes it pays to pay tribute to popular classics. By tackling a few recognizable [cover songs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover%5Fversion?ref=hypebot.com), you may find that you've opened the door to harnessing new potential.

Join **Lukas Camenzind** on [MusicThinkTank.com](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/how-cover-songs-can-take-your-music-career-to-the-next-level.html?ref=hypebot.com) as he explores the behind the scenes benefits of cover songs.

"*People prefer what they’re familiar with over what they don’t know. So when you cover a [popular song](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular%5Fmusic?ref=hypebot.com), people will like you and your performance more – just because they’re already familiar with the song. It doesn’t mean your own songs aren’t as good. It just means that with a cover, the hard work of popularizing the song is already done.*"

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