Shane McAnally
This image released by Freeform shows Nicolette Robinson, left, and Leslie Odom Jr. in a scene from "Love in the Time of Corona," a two-part series airing Aug.22-23 on Freeform. (Freeform via AP)
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By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2020 12:14 PM EDT

FILE - This Feb. 10, 2019 file photo shows Shane McAnally, winner of the award for best country song for "Space Cowboy" in the press room at the 61st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Songwriters are taking their writing sessions online during the pandemic, sometimes co-writing songs across continents. McAnally said he prefers feeling the energy in a room with another writer and finds the sound quality on video calls to be lacking.. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Songwriters go online to craft the next hit song remotely

By Kristin M. Hall May. 15, 2020 09:51 AM EDT