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Cover version
Also called: cover
ELI5
A new performance and recording of an existing composition.
Used in conversation
“The treatment should explain how the cover version supports the story.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Cover version” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.
Caution
Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.
Connected terms
- Cover pageThe search label “cover” can route to both entries.
- Master recordingComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Dolby — Dolby Atmos Content CreationSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- World Wide Web Consortium — Making Audio and Video Media AccessibleSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14