Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, UK, reports on the Creative Economy in the Huffington Post:
These are tough economic times in the US and UK. But in such times opportunities arise and new thinking takes root. And I sense that now is the time for the creative industries to move from the margins to the mainstream of our thinking. As the world becomes increasingly connected, so demand for quality content in English will grow. It is a big competitive advantage for the US and UK. But it will only work if the digital world has copyright and other systems to support creativity.
These were among the questions discussed at the first gathering last month in Liverpool, the 2008 European Capital of Culture, of 20 leading figures from the creative and financial sectors to discuss the future of creativity and business.
This was the first meeting of cabinet, a new international network, and not-for-profit venture that the British government is supporting, designed to bring focus and leadership to exactly the kinds of questions that are central to the future of the creative economy. Continued
