Type: noun
Pronunciation: /kuhv-er-toon/
Also spelled or known as: Cover, Cover Version, Cover Record, Cover Song
Plural: Cover Tunes
Related: Compulsory License
What does Cover Tune mean? A new recording of a song originally recorded or released by another artist.
A Cover Tune is a performance or recording of an existing musical composition by someone other than the original recording artist.
While the composition remains the same, the performer creates a new sound recording.
Cover tunes often require mechanical licensing depending on jurisdiction.
Cover Tune synonyms: Cover Version, Cover Recording, Remake, Cover Song, Cover Record
Example sentence: “The singer released a cover tune from Joe Trufant’s catalog.”
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