Posted by Chris Ortman What better night to celebrate creativity than Oscar night? Tonight, during the 2014 Academy Awards, join CreativeFuture in a conversation about the value of creativity – and the contributions of so many creative artists to great films that inspire, challenge, entertain and amuse. Using #InsideCreativity, we’ll... Read more
By Chris Ortman A new report from the Digital Citizens Alliance, conducted by MediaLink LLC, details the windfall profits that illegal, for-profit pirate sites collect from legitimate advertisers. The findings, based on a sample of nearly 600 sites, reveal that the most heavily trafficked pirate sites make upwards of $6... Read more
By Ruth Vitale Creativity entertains, inspires, challenges and amuses audiences across the globe. It gives rise to extraordinary works of art that enrich our lives, ignite social change, and provide millions of jobs. Creativity is the backbone of our culture and our economy. At CreativeFuture, our goal is to educate... Read more
Yesterday, Bloomberg TV interviewed Sunil Iyengar of the National Endowment for the Arts to discuss a new study that analyzes the economic contributions of arts, entertainment, and culture. “This was the first time that the U.S. Government had really put a dollar figure to the total contribution of arts and... Read more
Flesh-eating zombies are not the only thing that concerns Gale Anne Hurd. The Executive Producer of AMC’s hit series “The Walking Dead” spoke out yesterday about the harmful impact of piracy at Variety’s annual Content Protection Summit. Says the Creative Community, Responsible Businesses, and Parents Can All Play a Role... Read more
A new study released today by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) demonstrates how our jobs and creative works helped the copyright industries contribute more than $1 trillion to the U.S. economy in 2012 – an all-time high. See coverage in the Los Angeles Times. “This report makes it crystal... Read more