Why are there multiple versions of the same song?

This is a tactic to boost exposure. By having multiple versions of the same single with an added b-side/remix/instrumental, the artist has a larger chance of someone playing their single multiple times.

What is a different version of a song called?

In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a previously recorded, commercially released song by someone other than the original artist or composer.

Why are there so many cover songs?

They want to be able to connect to their favourite songs in their own way. For so many artists it’s a way of expression and also a appreciation of the song itself. More and more up and coming artists are now performing/recording cover versions as it is a popular way in getting heard and recognised.

What is a new version of a song called?

“Remake,” “reinterpretation,” and “remix” are synonyms for a new version of the song that differs substantially from the original recording. Two covers of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” illustrate the difference between a cover song and a remake.

Why does Spotify replace?

Not uncommon for the Spotify service to find slightly different songs if they exist on the Spotify service, when other content becomes unavailable on the Spotify service, say for example a full length release is no longer available but singles off that release still are available on the service, singles can sometimes …

Why are there two versions of songs on Spotify?

It looks like the duplicate albums are appearing when an artist has reuploaded their music to Spotify. When an old version is removed, the original URI starts redirecting to the newer version but it looks like in some cases this is duplicating the album instead. We’ll pass this onto the right team to take a look at.

Why are covers legal?

Once an artist releases their musical work, anyone can create and distribute their own sound recording of the work (i.e. release a ‘cover’) as long they secure a mechanical license and pay the owner of the musical work a ‘mechanical royalty’ (currently 9.1 ¢ per copy of the song).

Why are there so many versions of the same song on Spotify?

This could be because artists often release a song as a single then include it in their album resulting in 2 “different” songs. Then you have the explicit versions and the clear version of that song adding up to 4.

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