Understanding backing track music copyright

Hi kenny, My wife & I tour the folk scene, playing traditional & contemporary music – what some might call covers. We know the traditional stuff is copyright free, but the other tunes aren’t. As we play our own instruments & sing, we don’t need backing tracks. Therefore how do we allow for royalty payments [...]

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What songs are good for cabaret?

Thankyou to Thomas for this question about what type of songs to sing for cabaret type work… Hi Kenny First of all,thanks for sending me the fourtops track.. I need some advice from you..I am a baritone and I want to get from barwork top cabaret work. I have bought many medleys from you and [...]

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Plugging a microphone in to Audacity

I firmly believe that there is no such thing as a silly question – only questions you haven’t heard answered yet… Thanks to Sophia for this question about Audacity – you are not alone and it’s certainly not a silly question… Hi Kenny, Thank you so much for the software, it’s fab. You will probably laugh, [...]

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Finding your key for a particular song

Thanks to Amy for this question about changing the key of a backing track: Hi I would like to know the cost to change the key of Haven’t Met You Yet by Michael Buble.  We would need to go higher for a female 2nd soprano voice. Amy Hi Amy Generally, female singers have a vocal [...]

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Pack up (Eliza Doolittle)

The sixties retro feel is alive and well in this song. Pack up is a great backing track and one of the most popular tunes to come out in 2010. We also have this song in a lower male key too if the boys want to have a go at singing this song. Those of [...]

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Baby (Justin Bieber)

Ah the hearthrob Justin Bieber making the young girls swoon with this song. Baby is a great backing track based on the Justin Bieber radio play version and a real catchy tune. In its original key it’s probably a little bit too high for most male singers so you’ll need a high voice to reach [...]

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Fire with fire (Scissor Sisters)

The Scissor Sisters stormed the charts again with this great song. Fire with fire is a great backing track, catchy, punchy, everything a good pop tune should be. We also have this backing track in a male key which is 3 semitones lower than the original key so will suit a male singer with a standard male [...]

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Alejandro (Lady Gaga)

Another hit from Lady Gaga, this backing track of Alejandro follows the radio play version arrangement. A great techno synth backing track. Listen to a 30 second audio clip (below) or buy the full backing track from our catalogue. Audio Clip: CLICK HERE Amazon.co.uk Widgets

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Truly madly deeply (Savage Garden)

The original ballad version of this song by Savage Garden. Truly madly deeply is a beautiful haunting song and this backing track is brilliant – just like the savage Garden original arrangement and perfect for a male singer. We have it in the original key of C and also in the lower male key of [...]

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California gurls (Katy Perry)

A number 1 hit for Katy Perry, California gurls is a great backing track which we’ve created WITHOUT the rap part so that it can be sung by a solo female singer. Listen to a 30 second audio clip (below) or buy the full backing track from our catalogue. Audio Clip: CLICK HERE Amazon.co.uk Widgets

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