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!

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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