Creativity is at the vanguard of contemporary capitalism, valorised as a form of capital in its own right. It is the centrepiece of the vaunted 'creative economy', the creative industries, and is increasingly a focus of public policy. But what is economic about creativity? This book offers a fresh approach to this topic within the creative industries through a focus on intellectual property. It follows IP and its associated rights (IPR) through the creative
economy, showing how it shapes creative products and configures the economic agency of creative producers. Based on a detailed empirical study of creative producers in the UK, it makes an important,
empirically grounded contribution to debates around creativity, entrepreneurship, and uncertainty in creative industries, and will be of interest to scholars and policymakers alike.
economy, showing how it shapes creative products and configures the economic agency of creative producers. Based on a detailed empirical study of creative producers in the UK, it makes an important,
empirically grounded contribution to debates around creativity, entrepreneurship, and uncertainty in creative industries, and will be of interest to scholars and policymakers alike.
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