Cover songs and ‘authenticity’

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What does it mean to be ‘authentic’ or ‘real’ in the musical world?
Does this change when it comes to performing or recording a cover version of someone else’s song? Can your cover version actually be more ‘authentic’ than the original?
Dive into the topic and then use our songwriting challenge videos to create your own cover song!

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