Dan Fowler
Dan Fowler

I work on strategy and policy for companies in tech and rights-based industries.

My focus is innovation and disruption through new business models. I fight for the underdog.

Writing

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Essays exploring new frameworks for the creative industries.

The Case for a Post-Royalties Music Industry
January 2022 · On why royalties are incompatible with internet culture, and what might come next.
Designing F2P Music with a Focus on "Fun"
October 2023 · A framework for understanding fan engagement beyond "superfans" and gamification.
The Agentic Web and the Future Business of Music
May 2025 · How AI agents may reshape content economics and licensing models.

Policy

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Whitepapers targeting market structure.

Combating the Emergence of a Two-Tier Music Streaming Market
With Katherine Bassett · IMPALA, June 2025
[Press release]
The Importance of a Culturally Diverse and Independent European Music Ecosystem
IMPALA, 2025
[Press release]
Email: dan@danfowler.xyz · Telegram: @dan_djfnd