Hey ProCollabers! Who's ready for another music challenge?
Today we announce our 2025 Winter Cover Song Challenge! :-)
Create a cover song in any genre and style that you choose.
This challenge has two options to choose from. Please read and choose one.
CHALLENGE OPTION 1 (This option requires a mechanical license purchase.)
Criteria Below:
1) Choose your song to cover and purchase a mechanical license.
You can purchase a mechanical license here: https://www.easysong.com
Choose the Digital Download option and use the 30% off code for the month of February.
2) Once you receive your mechanical license, email a copy to support@procollabs.com
3) Once your license has been confirmed you can open a Public Project. Make sure to choose the cover song option.
4) Your song must include the original lyrics as written. No parody songs and no instrumental or spoken word projects.
5) Your project and completed song must include at least two ProCollabs collaborators. Solo projects are not eligible.
6) Your project must be a Public Project so that the community can listen and enjoy your creations along the way.
7) Your cover art must be original. Please do not use any of the original artists copyright protected album or single art.
8) Songs must be completed and published to the ProCollabs Music Store no later than 11:59pm (EST) on February, 28th 2025.
Everyone who completes OPTION 1 gets a new profile badge and a $15.00 ProCollabs credit, good for renewals, upgrades, etc.
Please Note: If you submit your song after the deadline, you won’t be eligible for the ProCollabs Credits or Grammy – No Exceptions!
CHALLENGE OPTION 2 (This option does not require a mechanical license purchase.)
Criteria Below:
1) Choose your song to cover.
2) Open a Member Project. Do not open a Public Project without a license. Make sure to choose the cover song option.
3) Your song must include the original lyrics as written. No parody songs and no instrumental or spoken word projects.
4) Your project and completed song must include at least two ProCollabs collaborators. Solo projects are not eligible.
5) Your project must be a Member Project so that the community can listen and enjoy your creations along the way.
6) Your cover art must be original. Please do not use any of the original artists copyright protected album or single art.
7) Publish your completed song. Make sure to uncheck any 'Public' check-boxes. Only 'Members' boxes should be checked.
8) Songs must be completed and published no later than 11:59pm (EST) on February, 28th 2025.
Everyone who completes OPTION 2 gets a new profile badge and a $5.00 ProCollabs credit, good for renewals, upgrades, etc.
Please Note: If you submit your song after the deadline, you won’t be eligible for the ProCollabs Credits or Grammy – No Exceptions!
It would be great to see you all get involved, so make sure to reach out to other members, send invites, etc.
Let us know if you have any questions and most importantly... Have Fun! :-)
CURRENT SONGS
Hotel California - https://www.procollabs.com/project/3370
Hot Stuff - https://www.procollabs.com/project/3371
Sine from Above - https://www.procollabs.com/project/3367
Valerie - https://www.procollabs.com/project/3373
Originally posted by DrewRoss on Thu 23 Jan, 2025
Good one, Drew! 
Good one, Drew!
Originally posted by Roo on Fri 24 Jan, 2025
Thanks Ryan! Hope you join in! :-)
Cover songs where never my thing. There were a few that I played over the years, but originals were my thing since I was a little kid. But.....despite the shortage of time I have these days, a cover song sounds easy enough. I wouldnt need to write it or learn it. If there's anyone doing a hard Rock cover of Alice Cooper, Bowie, Cheap Trick, or any tasty rock song from that era, I can probably do bass, maybe sing, do some keys, or whatever. I wanted to do Halo of Flies by Alice Cooper, but that's a complicated 8 minute song. It would be a nightmare to reproduce. My Stars was also considered but also has major challenges esspeically in the lead guitar department (at least for me). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0DRD31c6Nk
If anyone has any intention of doing a hard rock song from that era, I would give it a try
Cover songs where never my thing. There were a few that I played over the years, but originals were my thing since I was a little kid. But.....despite the shortage of time I have these days, a cover song sounds easy enough. I wouldnt need to write it or learn it. If there's anyone doing a hard Rock cover of Alice Cooper, Bowie, Cheap Trick, or any tasty rock song from that era, I can probably do bass, maybe sing, do some keys, or whatever. I wanted to do Halo of Flies by Alice Cooper, but that's a complicated 8 minute song. It would be a nightmare to reproduce. My Stars was also considered but also has major challenges esspeically in the lead guitar department (at least for me). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0DRD31c6Nk
If anyone has any intention of doing a hard rock song from that era, I would give it a try
Originally posted by V1CTOR on Thu 30 Jan, 2025
Hey Vic, I have something in the works and will definately hit you up once I get the basic arrangement down and uploaded here. ;-)
Hey ProCollabers! Who's ready for another music challenge?
Today we announce our 2025 Winter Cover Song Challenge! :-)
Create a cover song in any genre and style that you choose.
This challenge has two options to choose from. Please read and choose one.
CHALLENGE OPTION 1 (This option requires a mechanical license purchase.)
Criteria Below:
1) Choose your song to cover and purchase a mechanical license.
You can purchase a mechanical license here: https://www.easysong.com
Choose the Digital Download option and use the 30% off code for the month of February.
2) Once you receive your mechanical license, email a copy to support@procollabs.com
3) Once your license has been confirmed you can open a Public Project. Make sure to choose the cover song option.
4) Your song must include the original lyrics as written. No parody songs and no instrumental or spoken word projects.
5) Your project and completed song must include at least two ProCollabs collaborators. Solo projects are not eligible.
6) Your project must be a Public Project so that the community can listen and enjoy your creations along the way.
7) Your cover art must be original. Please do not use any of the original artists copyright protected album or single art.
8) Songs must be completed and published to the ProCollabs Music Store no later than 11:59pm (EST) on February, 28th 2025.
Everyone who completes OPTION 1 gets a new profile badge and a $15.00 ProCollabs credit, good for renewals, upgrades, etc.
Please Note: If you submit your song after the deadline, you won’t be eligible for the ProCollabs Credits or Grammy – No Exceptions!
CHALLENGE OPTION 2 (This option does not require a mechanical license purchase.)
Criteria Below:
1) Choose your song to cover.
2) Open a Member Project. Do not open a Public Project without a license. Make sure to choose the cover song option.
3) Your song must include the original lyrics as written. No parody songs and no instrumental or spoken word projects.
4) Your project and completed song must include at least two ProCollabs collaborators. Solo projects are not eligible.
5) Your project must be a Member Project so that the community can listen and enjoy your creations along the way.
6) Your cover art must be original. Please do not use any of the original artists copyright protected album or single art.
7) Publish your completed song. Make sure to uncheck any 'Public' check-boxes. Only 'Members' boxes should be checked.
8) Songs must be completed and published no later than 11:59pm (EST) on February, 28th 2025.
Everyone who completes OPTION 2 gets a new profile badge and a $5.00 ProCollabs credit, good for renewals, upgrades, etc.
Please Note: If you submit your song after the deadline, you won’t be eligible for the ProCollabs Credits or Grammy – No Exceptions!
It would be great to see you all get involved, so make sure to reach out to other members, send invites, etc.
Let us know if you have any questions and most importantly... Have Fun! :-)
CURRENT SONGS
Hotel California - https://www.procollabs.com/project/3370
Hot Stuff - https://www.procollabs.com/project/3371
Sine from Above - https://www.procollabs.com/project/3367
Valerie - https://www.procollabs.com/project/3373