2020 Music Business Resource Guide

Karl Fowlkes
THE COURTROOM
Published in
11 min readApr 29, 2020

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The music business in 2020 looks a lot different than it has in the past because there are more resources than ever. These resources come in a variety of modes including audio, video, text, graphics, etc, in addition to organizations looking to fill the gap that artists, producers, engineers, and music business professionals have lacked in the past. These days it is no longer acceptable for anyone looking to get into the music business to come in without a foundation. Musicians have an incredible amount of information at their disposal to form the requisite knowledge to get better deals and create longevity in a tough industry. With that being said the industry is ever-changing, and certain sources do a great job of dropping gems, providing knowledge and sharing stories that will ensure that you are engaging in proactive thinking about the music industry.

I have decided to put together a guide that highlights the top music business resources in the game including podcasts, newsletters, websites, social media accounts, organizations, and lawyer accounts.

If you are an artist, producer, engineer and/or other music business professional I suggest you bookmark, follow and use the resources provided below. The resources below combine an extremely useful variety of music business news related to law, tech, streaming, royalties, intellectual property, history…

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Karl Fowlkes
THE COURTROOM

Entertainment Attorney l Music Industry Professor at Drexel U, Hip-Hop Professor at Rowan U l Newsletter l Email: kfowlkes@elawandbusiness.com