sentence: Many modern bands have one or two members who write songs for the band.
sentences_before: The history of writing songs is thousands of years old. Scholars believe that men and women may have created and sung songs even at the time of prehistory.
sentences_after: Others have more members contribute songs, or give the whole band credit for writing. Others perform songs by outside writers.
concept_name: modern band
headings: Songwriter History
categories: Music industry