Yancey Strickler
Founder of Metalabel
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Cofounder
2024 - Current
Leading the advocacy and coalition building for Artist Corporations, a new structure for creative work.
Cofounder and Director
2021
Metalabel is a new space that helps creative people cooperate rather than compete.
Writer
1998
"On the Creative Life" (Metalabel) with Joshua Citarella "The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet" (Dark Forest Collective) "This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World" (Viking/Penguin Books) Previously: Pitchfork, Village Voice, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, more
Distinguished Fellow
2020 - 2022
Founder
2019 - 2021
The Bento Society is a collective project to redefine what the world sees as valuable and in its self-interest. The Bento Society hosts events for its global members, supports projects and research aligned with its mission, and teaches individuals and organizations how to act in alignment with their true self-interest.
Board Member
2014 - 2018
Cofounder
2016 - 2017
A resource of emotional and creative guidance for creative people by creative people. Has published essays and interviews with David Byrne, Stevie Nicks, Nikki Giovanni, and more than 100 other artists.
Cofounder, CEO, other leadership roles
2005 - 2017
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform for creative projects such as movies, music, art, theater, games, comics, design, and photography.
Raised $110,000,000.00 from Yes VC.
Managing Editor/Editor in Chief
2005 - 2009
eMusic is a digital service that allows its subscribers to discover, download, and own music.
Managing Editor
2004 - 2005