Creative Industries

Creativity is the leader of social and economic change in this century; therefore "John Hawkins," the author of "creative economy" sees that thinking in the information society is not enough at all, and believes that the information age has already begun to clear the way for something more challenging.

"Hawkins" says: If I am a simple piece of information, I will boast of living in an informational society, but because I am a thinking and creative being, I look forward to something better. We need information, but we also need to be active, skilled, and persistent to test this piece of information; we need to be rational in our thinking, in one word: to be creative.

Creative industries have become an important element in the formation of advanced economies. In one year, the net revenue of industries of copyrights in the United States were estimated by 790 billion dollars, equivalent to 8% of the national product gross, which exceeded the contribution of chemical industries, cars, aircrafts, and the agriculture sector.

In Britain, the revenue of creative industries in one year was estimated by 113 billion pounds sterling, which made up 5% of the national product gross.

In addition to the percentages and growth, the importance of creative industries is due to its expected role as a guide for economic knowledge. It is also facilitator of industries and other services, through providing them with, for example, the digital content, which is translated directly to competitive advantage, and creative energy for the other economic sectors, as well as through embracing the creative capital, and creative staff creative in general.

Hence, "John Hartley," believes that the impact of creative industries do not stop at the end of attracting professors and scientists who have excelled in knowledge but were poor in investment, and in many forms of social dependence because they include a large  proportion of small and medium enterprises, as well as some of the biggest brands.

Creative industries are not just young aspirants, and giant capitalist companies, but they need a new mix of public-private partnership.

In this context, the value of creative industries is not limited to economic activity, but extends also to include the highest forms of development in the world.