How Artist Corporations became law

The Artist Corporation (A-Corp) is a new legal business form designed specifically for artists and creators. It simplifies shared ownership, protects creative missions and intellectual property, and creates infrastructure for collaboration and future benefits like group healthcare. This piece explains how the A-Corp came to be.For an audio version of this post, listen on Apple, Spotify, or below.The hearingIt's an unseasonably snowy Spring morning in Denver, and the legislative advisor I'm working with is stressed. We're in the basement of Colorado's ornate Capitol Building in a hearing room. Thirteen representatives from the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee of the Colorado House of Representatives sit on a riser in front of us. Our bill — the Colorado Artist Companies Act — is being considered by this group for the first time.The Committee Chair calls the meeting to order, and invites the bill's House co-sponsors — Democrat Matthew Martinez and Republican Rick Taggart — to…