Creative Industries

The Artful Economist: A New Look at Cultural Economics

The book, edited by Ilde Rizzo and Ruth Towse, is dedicated to the memory of Professor Sir Alan Peacock, with whom the editors and many of the contributors have collaborated. Alan was one of the first people to work in cultural economics and made seminal contributions to a range of topics in the field. The… Read more » about The Artful Economist: A New Look at Cultural Economics

Ruth Towse awarded Distinguished Fellow of ACEI

CIPPM Co-Director Professor Ruth Towse has been conferred the honour of Distinguished Fellow of the ACEI (Association for Cultural Economics International). In his article on the Journal of Cultural Economics, professor David Thorsby illustrates the exceptional contribution that Ruth Towse has made to the discipline over more than thirty years, and concludes that “Ruth Towse’s long and distinguished career have… Read more » about Ruth Towse awarded Distinguished Fellow of ACEI

Working paper: Researching song titles, product cycles and copyright in published music

Ruth Towse and Hyojung Sun published the working paper Researching song titles, product cycles and copyright in published music: problems, results and data sources The purpose of this Working Paper is to pass on our experience of research on song titles and product cycles in UK music publishing which was intended to provide evidence of the impact… Read more » about Working paper: Researching song titles, product cycles and copyright in published music

Performers’ Rights: An Evening of Discussion & Performance

Date: Monday 18th April 2016 Venue: Digital Catapult Centre​, 101 Euston Road, London, NW1 2RA Registration: 17.00 Event: 17:30pm – 20:30 Fee: £10 per person New IP Lawyers presents an evening of discussion on Performers’ Rights with a key note speech from The Hon Mr Justice Arnold. The evening will continue with short papers on performers’ rights by the three… Read more » about Performers’ Rights: An Evening of Discussion & Performance