Policy

Copyright Protection A Boom Business

February 5, 2007
By Jay Corless
Copyright Protection A Boom Business

“Copyright industries are uniquely dependent on governments’ willingness to enforce good laws, particularly as globalization expands and Internet and broadband penetration escalates rapidly around the globe,” Smith said. “Indeed, as our citizens and creators look to the great potential of a world of e-commerce, the legal and secure transmission of valuable copyrighted content over...
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Glasgow city council – Culture is big business

February 5, 2007
By Jay Corless
Glasgow city council – Culture is big business

“THE time has come to take a deep breath and admit something fairly radical about the arts. Culture is big business. It brings in millions of pounds to our economy. It shapes our cities, enhances their profile, encourages investment and creates jobs. And so it follows that culture should be run as a business,...
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Cities and the Creative Industries

A Creative Industry Primer

The creative economy movement started in the UK in 1994. Follow the links to understand how national cultural policy became creative industry policy and how it's now changing the world.