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Co-Writer

Any person who contributes to a composition along with you. (A co-writer may be a songwriting collaborator you work with in the studio, but also, less obviously, could be the original writer of a song you sample.) 

Related Terms:

• Split
• Split Sheet
• Songwriter
• Producer
• Author
• Composer
• Composition

Related Articles:

• What is a Co-Writer?
• Real World Example: Co-Writing & Split Sheets
• Understanding Split and Lyric Sheets
• Help Center: Co-Writer

Related Resources:

• Split Sheet Template

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