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Soundalikes are pieces of music that are meant to sound similar to well known musical artists. The music should allow the listener a similar aesthetic and vibe while still being unique. Music publishers quite often are limited to small budgets and cannot work in sync licenses for the real band's recording and song. For this reason, it is cheaper to utilize a soundalike recording in the same style. As a recording artist wanting to record sound-alikes, you want to take influence from the original band without infringing on their copyright. First set your composition at a similar speed. This ensures the overall vibe will remain. A few beats per minute difference would be smart. It is recommended to change the key signature. Note the song's chord progression and arrangement. Ensure that you use a different progression whilst keeping the feel. Another important aspect is instrumentation. You'll want to record tracks that sound like on the referenced recording, shooting for tone and arrangement in their manner. Lyrically, try to write text that relate the general concept yet are original enough to be considered a great song unto itself. If your vocal style is not similar enough to the band's you will need to hire with a session singer who can convincingly sing the referenced style of music. This factor is extremely important to convincing the audience. Once you have recorded all of your tracks, the production also should use similar techniques as the musicians. Find articles covering the artist's recording process in detail. The producer usually covers what equipment was used and how they approached processing certain instruments. If you have a decent project studio, you may be able to complete the recording at home. However, sometimes employing a mixing engineer to fine tune the recording will allow your song to stand out. No matter where you decide to mix the track it would be smart to have the production mastered by a dedicated mastering engineer. Send both the referenced song and your composition so the engineer can shoot for something very similar in comparison. Now that you have perfected your sound-alike creation process, your music can begin to be signed to music publishers. If the music is good enough and fit the right cue, the recording can be a great source of money via sync licensing and back-end public performance royalties. Scott Horton of Short Ton Productions is the definition of the modern songwriter, music producer, and mix engineer. Working with talent the world over Scott's productions can be noticed on records and in music libraries. Listen to Scott's songs at www.shorttonproductions.com
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