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Karl Fowlkes is an entertainment attorney, the founder of Fowlkes Firm, and a certified NBPA player agent under Firm Sports. In this episode, he walks us through his journey to where he is today. We talk about some of the artists he has worked with, the challenges of properly communicating information, and how athletes are missing out on revenue streams. Karl also weighs in on NFTs and cryptocurrency.
Tune in for insight from a lawyer/agent who has established a name for himself both in music and in sports.
Episode Highlights:
[02:52] Karl’s transition from law school to building a network and starting a law firm
[08:08] His process for raising funds
[10:02] About Section 8 and his partnership with Lil Baby
[13:40] Creators need to focus on the following when it comes to their contracts: length, obligation, money, and ownership
[17:00] On content creation
[24:45] Why Karl decided to become an NBA agent
[28:45] On NIL (names, images or likeness), brand building, and maximizing one’s community or alumni base
[37:00] Karl’s hate-love relationship with NFTs
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Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Karl Fowlkes, @esqfowlkes, Fowlkes Firm
Links:
Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop’s biggest players by reading Trapital’s free weekly memo.
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Karl Fowlkes is an entertainment attorney, the founder of Fowlkes Firm, and a certified NBPA player agent under Firm Sports. In this episode, he walks us through his journey to where he is today. We talk about some of the artists he has worked with, the challenges of properly communicating information, and how athletes are missing out on revenue streams. Karl also weighs in on NFTs and cryptocurrency.
Tune in for insight from a lawyer/agent who has established a name for himself both in music and in sports.
Episode Highlights:
[02:52] Karl’s transition from law school to building a network and starting a law firm
[08:08] His process for raising funds
[10:02] About Section 8 and his partnership with Lil Baby
[13:40] Creators need to focus on the following when it comes to their contracts: length, obligation, money, and ownership
[17:00] On content creation
[24:45] Why Karl decided to become an NBA agent
[28:45] On NIL (names, images or likeness), brand building, and maximizing one’s community or alumni base
[37:00] Karl’s hate-love relationship with NFTs
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS
Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Karl Fowlkes, @esqfowlkes, Fowlkes Firm
Links:
Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop’s biggest players by reading Trapital’s free weekly memo.

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