Wham!'s manager, Simon Napier-Bell, stated that George Michael negotiated Andrew Ridgeley's writing credits down.

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The lyrics to popular songs can be considered a modern form of poetry

Kanye West produced the beat for Jay-Z's diss track 'Takeover'

On streaming platforms, 70% of a subscription fee can go to music labels even if the user only listens to podcasts

Traditional record label deals can require an artist to sign away the rights to multiple future albums

The artist of the song used in the "Final Battle" ad sent a cease and desist letter

Human creativity is often the result of a partnership, such as with the Wright brothers or the songwriting duo of Lennon and McCartney

John Philip Sousa's campaign against mechanical music contributed to the creation of the Copyright Act of 1909

One of Salem bin Laden's bandmates later married the singer Emmylou Harris.

Shaboozi wrote the song 'Cowgirl' four years before he wrote 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'.

Shaboozi's manager suggested adding a dance song for women to the album.

The song 'Cowgirl' was created to be an accessible, danceable track on the concept album.

The song 'Bullets and Blades' is about how past pain and trauma shape a person's identity.

The creation of the song 'Cowgirl' was inspired by classic danceable songs like 'Wagon Wheel' and 'Chicken Fried'.

The song 'Coyote's Point' is told from the perspective of the main character, Sherry Lee.

The song 'Just a Kid' from the album 'Good Grief' is about Sara Bareilles's friend Chad Joseph, who died in 2020.

Sara Bareilles believes that music is not hers, but rather exists in the Ether and comes through her as a portal.

Sara Bareilles felt 'stunned into silence' by world and political events in 2020, which contributed to a creative block.

The song 'Wind is the Weather' was a channeled experience for Sara Bareilles, where she pressed record and the song wrote itself.

The song 'Say Leave' is another song on the album 'Good Grief' that Sara Bareilles felt was a transmission.

Sara Bareilles's job as a songwriter is to clear the channel to be available for what comes through.