Since its invention in 1996, Auto-Tune, a brand of music software that corrects notes that are off pitch, has been used by just about every recording artist with a major contract. However, most people outside of the music industry weren't even aware of its existence until Cher released her hit song "Believe" in 1998. The song used the software in a new way that created an edgy robotic sound to her voice, in pitch of course; and after that, the cat was out of the bag. Today, singers continue to experiment with it and not everybody is happy about that. Some have described it as Photoshop for the voice and others compare it to the use of steroids in sports. How do you feel about the use of Auto-Tune? Some singers even use it during live performances and in concert. Is it cheating? Can anybody become a professional singer now? Or should I just be happy to listen to music that's in tune even if a computer helped?
Here are some fun examples of Auto-Tune:
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