From Classic Song to Classic Trainwreck

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

With the release of Microsoft's Songsmith, seasoned songwriters and amateurs alike can generate canned accompaniment to their own voice (or those of others) with the touch of a button – often to comic effect. Today, Brian Raftery, author of "Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World," and Mike Keller, Tech writer for PC World, discuss Songsmith and the culture of music 2.0.

Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer weighs in on Songsmith

Video: Watch samples of pop songs reworked using Songsmith

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