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Rewritable Song Lyrics

Posted by kdawson on from the moon-june-soon dept.

JimCricket writes "A new kind of record company, Tailored Music Group, is selling user-customizable songs. Each song is distributed in its 'default' (generic) form, and the customer can change any (or all) of the lyrics. For a few hundred bucks, the original indie musician will re-work the song with the custom lyrics. Neat idea."

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  1. Re:I can see it now by dgatwood · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Nope. Sweet Home Alabama becomes "Sweet Safeway Bananas."

    At least that's how I predict this sort of thing will go....

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  2. This has been done by vell0cet · · Score: 5, Informative

    Only, the artist will write a completely original song based on your instructions/lyrics.

    www.songstowearpantsto.com

    Some of the stuff he writes is hilarious. I don't think anyone here would doubt his talent.

  3. Re:There's a market for this ? by PhrostyMcByte · · Score: 4, Insightful

    At least they're trying to innovate. It's a lot better than sueing their fanbase or shutting down internet radio like mainstream music has been doing.

    Don't knock them for trying, I say. It's about time a music group tried to use the internet for something new.

  4. Re:There's a market for this ? by suv4x4 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I can't imagine anyone paying someone a few hundred dollars to do somthing most people do for fun at work or at parties.

    I can't imagine someone paying someone a few hundred dollars to draw a picture of my kid based on a photo I already have either.

    But I did it.