Fairs, festivals and competitive events play a crucial role in the creative industries; yet their significance has been largely overlooked. This 2011 book explores the role of such events through a series of studies that include some of the most iconic fairs and festivals in the world. It brings tog[...]
How does a group of people, brought together because of their diverse skills and professional knowledge, set out to be 'creative'? How are ongoing tensions between beauty, fame and money resolved? In The Business of Creativity, Brian Moeran, a leading scholar and writer on the creative industries, t[...]