songwriter

[sawng-rahy-ter, song-]

noun

1. a person who writes the words or music, or both, for popular songs.

songwriter

/ ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə /

noun

1. a person who composes the words or music for songs in a popular idiom

Word History and Origins

Origin of songwriter¹

First recorded in 1815–25; song + writer

Example Sentences

AI-generated content has been controversial, with many artists voicing concerns that it could undermine human songwriters.

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Warner Music Group on Tuesday announced a partnership with AI business Suno that will compensate music artists and songwriters, ending a legal battle between the two companies.

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Warner artists and songwriters will have the choice to opt into the service, the companies said.

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Recently a song called “Walk My Walk” attributed to an entity called Breaking Rust, which was created by an obscure songwriter using generative AI, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart.

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“Every time it was pitched to me, I just wasn’t excited,” says the English singer and songwriter who’s spent the last decade or so among the world’s top touring acts.

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Related Words

• composer 
• musician 
• poet