S2.3/E30: Get Your Business Affairs Together & Fair Compensation w/ Karl Fowlkes, Esq.
Episode description
Welcome back to the world's #1 global Music Business podcast! Today we talk w/ Billboard 2023 Top Music Lawyer Karl Fowlkes, Esq. on everything you need to know about the legalities of writing, recording & releasing music. We also delve into Karl's extraordinary career as Managing Partner of The Fowlkes Firm, Co-Founder / COO of EVGLE & so much more. Tune in to learn how to handle songwriting splits and group / band agreements. As well as how to pay producers, players, engineers, arrangers, remixers, release cover songs & what simple agreements you need in place to ensure you own your music in full. Here we go!
This episode is brought to you by Downtown Music, whose mission is to shift the power center of the music industry into the hands of those who create - & those who support that creation - by giving them the finest and most comprehensive set of tools and services. Downtown is committed to building a more equitable music business. Downtown believes in partnership, advocacy, and helping musicians develop sustainable careers - so they don't require clients to give up ANY of their copyrights.
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CREDITS:
Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host: Emily White
Project Manager: Michael Zimmerlich
Engineer: Nathan Cain
Music: Matthew Wang
Recorded Live at Nō Studios