Let’s settle it for all time.  When considering whether you should record a cover of another artist’s song for your new single or album, there is a list of principles to follow.

The criteria for when to cover a song:

1. Your version is going to be nearly as good, if not as good or better than, the original.
2. Your version will differ significantly enough to be a cover and not a discount replica.
3. Your version is one the original artist would be proud to have heard.
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