Karl Fowlkes

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ABOUT KARL FOWLKES

Internationally recognized entertainment lawyer, music business professor and entrepreneur who has negotiated groundbreaking deals in the entertainment industries while remaining committed to disruption and new media.Following a short stint in corporate law after law school, Karl boldly opened his own law practice, The Fowlkes Firm, and quickly became known for his advocacy for music producers, commitment to innovative deal structures for all creatives and education in the entertainment industry that has given creatives more business strategy tools. Over the course of a few years, The Fowlkes Firm negotiated over a combined $70 million worth of deals for artists, athletes, music producers, joint ventures and innovative record companies. The firm’s clients include talent that have amassed billions of streams, RIAA certifications, grammy awards and appreciation from the likes of Forbes, Rolling Stone, Business Insider, ESPN, Billboard and more.When not building businesses, Karl has taught classes at the Billboard Recognized Music Industry Program at Drexel University. Karl\'s courses include: Hip-Hop Evolution, Music Publishing, Contracts in the Music Industry, Artist Representation and Copyright Law. Featured in: Okayplayer, Rolling Stone, Complex, Pigeons & Planes, Cherie Hu\'s Water & Music, Trapital, Variety, Bloomberg Law, NJ Biz, The Source, Songtrust, Boardroom, Billboard, NJ.com and moreRecognition- Billboard Top Music Attorney (23\'+ 24\')- Bloomberg Law 40 Under 40- Variety Top Music Attorney (Up Next)- NJBIZ 40 Under 40- NJBIZ Leader in Law- HITS Daily Double Noisemaker