What Yancey Strickler has said about Artist corporation (A Corp)

2 quotes · 1 episode · Aug 14, 2026

Yancey Strickler, Co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, writer and musician, has been quoted on Artist corporation (A Corp) 2 times in 1 episode of TED Radio Hour, most recently on August 14, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Strickler explained that an A Corp must produce creative output and be at least 51% owned and controlled by artists.

    “The project must be at least 51% owned and controlled by artists and creators, not outside investors”

    TED Radio Hour: The price of creativity (Aug 14, 2026) · Listen from 22:34

  • Strickler said that A Corps could issue shares to labels or commercial entities instead of selling their intellectual property rights.

    “rather than just selling the rights to their intellectual property, which has been customary until now, as an artist corporation, they can issue shares”

    TED Radio Hour: The price of creativity (Aug 14, 2026) · Listen from 23:58

Episodes

  • The price of creativity

    TED Radio Hour · Aug 14, 2026 · 50 min

    Manoush Zomorodi talks with Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler about the history of creativity, the creator economy, and his proposed artist corporation (A Corp).

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