Creativity Works! 2024-2029 Manifesto –
Celebrating a decade of creativity

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Creativity Works for Europe

90%

90% of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are SMEs

€253 billion

The CCIs provide €253 billion in added value for the European economy

17 million jobs

Copyright intensive industries account for 8.2% of total employment – meaning approximately 17 million jobs

€28.1 billion

In 2017, the EU exported €28.1 billion worth of cultural goods. The EU’s trade balance in cultural goods is in surplus (+€8.6 billion)

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Creativity Works stands for imagination, innovation, freedom of expression and cultural diversity. Europe thrives on these values. Creativity is a vital component of future recovery and growth across the European Union. Artists, their business partners and the creative process itself are at the centre of everything we do.

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2024 – 2029 manifesto

We believe that by fostering innovation, embracing digital progress, and supporting talent in our sectors, we can maintain a thriving ecosystem that benefits consumers, lovers of culture, and society as a whole. We strive to achieve this vision by supporting creative projects and investing in artistic works that will fuel economic prosperity while enhancing our unique European cultural identity and diversity.

 

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Creativity Works! Shares their concerns and calls on co-legislators to ensure the European Commission and AI office respect of the EU AI Act’s core obligations News
12 May 2025

Creativity Works! Shares their concerns and calls on co-legislators to ensure the European Commission and AI office respect of the EU AI Act’s core obligations

As working groups assigned by the European Commission finalise the “General-Purposa AI (GPAI) Code of Practice” and the "Sufficiently Detailed Training Data Transparency Template”, led by the AI...
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Creativity Works! Answer to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Geo-blocking regulation News
14 Mar 2025

Creativity Works! Answer to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Geo-blocking regulation

We, as Creativity Works!, the leading coalition of the cultural and creative sectors in Europe, all stand united in requiring justified and legitimate commercial, contractual and licensing freedom, in...
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Our Vision for 2024 -2029 News
12 Aug 2024

Our Vision for 2024 -2029

Creativity Works! is Europe’s leading coalition representing our vibrant cultural and creative sectors. Our geographically-diverse, creative ecosystem-spanning membership sets us apart, bringing tog...
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Geo-blocking & cross-border access Policy Priorities
23 Mar 2024

Geo-blocking & cross-border access

Geo-blocking is one of the foundations for Europe’s creative and cultural sectors, providing Europeans with the means to create, produce, showcase, publish, distribute and finance diverse, high-quality and affordable content.
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Copyright & IP Policy Priorities
29 May 2023

Copyright & IP

CreativityWorks! upholds the existing copyright legislative framework as fit for purpose and essential for nurturing creativity and attracting investments, supporting the livelihoods of creators, businesses, and emerging talent. We continuously engage with policy makers working to counter piracy and enhance responsible behaviour within the online world.
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Fight against Piracy Policy Priorities
23 Aug 2021

Fight against Piracy

Piracy continues to drain the creative and cultural sectors’ growth, jobs and investments. On average, illegal access to or transmission of protected content represented 82% of total piracy (be it sports events, films or music) in the EU in 2020.
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Digital & New Technologies Policy Priorities
29 May 2000

Digital & New Technologies

Creativity Works! supports the effective enforcement of the Digital Services Act as our members thrive in a safe, trustworthy, and diverse online environment. We furthermore embrace technological developments but underscore the importance of complying with the existing copyright framework.
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