TED Talks Daily Forget hustle culture. Behold the Artist Corporation | Yancey Strickler
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Jun 16, 2025 
In this enlightening discussion, Yancey Strickler, a writer and former Kickstarter CEO, presents the revolutionary concept of the Artist Corporation. He argues for new economic models that empower artists, allowing them to pool resources and retain ownership of their work. Strickler addresses the challenges posed by AI and streaming on musicians, advocates for collaboration among creatives, and envisions a future where artistic collectives thrive over corporate giants, reshaping the landscape of creative industries for sustainable wealth.
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Artists Losing Power and Earnings
- The rise of streaming and AI is eroding artists' power and earnings. - This threatens the future of creative work as platforms profit while creators struggle.
Strickler's Creative Collective Experience
- Yancey Strickler formed a collective of writers pooling resources and sharing profits. - This MetaLabel group sold books, sharing revenues and reinvesting in future projects.
The Artist Corporation Concept
- Existing business structures don't fit creative collaborations well. - The Artist Corporation (A-Corp) is a new legal model built specifically for creative ownership and profit sharing.