Music originality goes undercover

Originality goes under cover*

One of the sillier prejudices in certain parts of the music industry is the tendency to look down on cover bands. The bias is especially pronounced in pop music, where there is a heavy emphasis on being original, doing your own thing, in the belief that it is the route to artistic integrity.

There is some truth in this; those who write and perform their own music are more able to claim they are artists, although these days that usually means performing for l…

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