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a person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice
he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Conner Smith – The Storyteller Conner Smith grew up in Nashville and started working with some of the Music City’s top songwriters as a teenager before signing to Big Machine’s Valory imprint.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
The royalties for music composition are received by songwriters and publishers, while those for sound recording are paid to song performers and their labels, Howard said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
The early Village embodied a moment when songwriters would literally watch the nightly news or read a newspaper and then write a song about it — a song that could easily end up on an LP from a major label.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Set in New York in the early 60s, the film spans four years of Dylan’s life, as the 19-year-old from Minnesota becomes one of the most iconic singer/songwriters in history.
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
But Nashville songwriters tend to slow things down.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
His work with artists like Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish, Jewel, and Lady A showcases his versatility and solidifies his place among the most talented songwriters of his generation.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The brunch event was packed with several hundred music industry insiders, songwriters, producers, label executives as well as talent managers, publicists and lawyers.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Joey Moi handled production on all three songs on this year’s Hitmakers list, while renowned songwriters Charlie Handsome, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and John Byron show up repeatedly.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
The royalties for music composition are received by songwriters and publishers, while those for sound recording are paid to song performers and their labels, Howard said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
The early Village embodied a moment when songwriters would literally watch the nightly news or read a newspaper and then write a song about it — a song that could easily end up on an LP from a major label.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Set in New York in the early 60s, the film spans four years of Dylan’s life, as the 19-year-old from Minnesota becomes one of the most iconic singer/songwriters in history.
—Julie Jordan, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
But Nashville songwriters tend to slow things down.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
His work with artists like Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish, Jewel, and Lady A showcases his versatility and solidifies his place among the most talented songwriters of his generation.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The brunch event was packed with several hundred music industry insiders, songwriters, producers, label executives as well as talent managers, publicists and lawyers.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Joey Moi handled production on all three songs on this year’s Hitmakers list, while renowned songwriters Charlie Handsome, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and John Byron show up repeatedly.
—Mike Wass, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Songwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songwriters. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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