Why Would A Pop Star Records Another Artist’s Music?

As a relationship expert, I can tell you that relationships in business are not very different from relationships in social lives. The reason one pop star would want to record something someone else wrote is to be affiliated with that person. Didn’t you ever wear something your friend gave you — not because you loved the item, but because you loved your friend? In fact, you don’t even have to love the friend. You can simply respect the friend, and want to wear the gift as a sign of respect. It also makes you feel closer to that person. Many pop stars record other people’s songs because they respect those people and want to feel close to them.

You will never hear a pop star record a song by someone they don’t respect.

As for their recording a song that’s ostensibly “hand me down goods” or “sloppy seconds” — that’s a bad rap. Hand me down goods can also be referred to as vintage or antique when valued. The same is true of songs. In fact, there is value to a song that is handed down from one person to another — even in a sale. It’s not always about the money. Some people will only sell their work to those they respect.