The UK is announcing plans to move their economy more towards the creative and digital sectors. This isn’t a surprise announcement, its a policy statement that has been a long time in the making. My report “Creative Revolution,” makes it clear how the British are approaching the development of...
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The Creative, Digital Economy is on the Move
Copyright on Pirate’s Bay
The future and success of the creative economy largely depends on our common ability to protect author’s legal rights pertaining to their work. Copyright has traditionally been the legal territory where an artist found protection and monetary gain from their creative expressions. Copyright law has evolved since its inception...
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British Market Share in Music is Growing
Music Week published the findings of a recent study on the global music scene. It appears that British music now accounts for 10% of all music bought in the United States and 8% Canada. They say this is a 3% increase from 2008 alone. Surprised? I’m not, this is...
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Architecture’s Pritzker Prize
There is no doubt that Architecture is one of the main driver’s of the creative economy. In the past few years architects have become global stars on par with some Hollywood celebrities. So popular are architects that most laypeople can name one or two of their favorite buildings or...
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The Creative Economy in Asia
The creative economy is not something that belongs to one culture. It is truly a global economy in which every country, region and city can participate. Hong Kong and South Korea have been studying and supporting the creative industries for quite some time. In their latest attempt to reinforce...
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Durham, NC a Southern Creative Hub
There is a growing creative movement in North Carolina. They have come to the same realization that many promoters of the creative sector, like myself, insist on spreading. This is honestly good news in depressing times, “the people and companies that produce and use art or design — for...
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What is the Way out of the Recession?
James Meadway, co-author of ‘Attacking the Recession‘, announced recently at an international convention in England that he thinks “the creative industries could be employing more people than the financial services,” in the coming years. This belief that the creative sector will be employing more people than the financial services...
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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.