First Legal Structure for Artists Now Law in Colorado /// Metalabel Studios

“An A-Corp is a new legal structure built on the familiar LLC framework, with artist-specific protections written into its foundation:

• Artists keep control. At least 51% of voting shares stay with artists, always.

• The mission is protected. Every A-Corp states an artistic mission in its formation documents, and you decide whether that mission comes before financial goals, sits alongside them, or follows a balance you define.

• Your IP is yours. Your intellectual property counts as a capital contribution — its value is part of the company's value — and reverts to the artists if the company dissolves.

• Ownership reflects reality. You can create shares and fractional ownership at formation, and separate economic rights from governance rights — so a band, a film crew, or a studio can build ownership that matches who made the work.”