Ruth Towse

Professor Ruth Towse

  • Professor In Economics Of Creative Industries
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Biography

Ruth Towse is Professor of Economics of Creative Industries at Bournemouth University and CREATe Fellow in Cultural Economics (University of Glasgow).

Professor Towse specialises in cultural economics and the economics of copyright and has published widely on both fields in academic journals and books, including A Textbook of Cultural Economics (Cambridge University Pressm 2019)) now in its 2nd edition; she recently edited a 3rd edition of a Handbook of Cultural Economics (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020). She was Joint Editor of the Journal of Cultural Economics from 1993-2002; she was President of the Society for Economic Research in Copyright Issues from 2004-6 and President of the Association for Cultural Economic International (ACEI) from 2006-8. In 2016, she was made Distinguished Fellow of the ACEI.

Journal Articles

  • Towse, R., 2020. Capitalism without capital: the rise of the intangible economy. JOURNAL OF CULTURAL ECONOMICS, 44 (2), 347-350.
  • Towse, R., 2020. Dealing with digital: the economic organisation of streamed music. Media, Culture and Society.
  • Towse, R., 2020. Figuring it out: Applying economics to copyright royalty rates for streamed music. Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 17 (2), 1-22.
  • Towse, R., 2018. ‘Copyright Reversion in the Creative Industries: Economics and Fair Remuneration’. The Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts, 43 (3), 467-89.
  • Towse, R., 2017. Economics of music publishing: copyright and the market. Journal of Cultural Economics, 41 (4), 403-420.
  • Towse, R., 2017. COPYRIGHT AUCTIONS AND THE ASSET VALUE OF A COPYRIGHT WORK. Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 2016 Vol 13 (2), 83-99.
  • Towse, R., 2016. ‘Copyright auctions and the asset value of a copyright work’. Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 13 (2), 83-99.
  • Rizzo, I. and Towse, R., 2015. In memoriam Alan Peacock: a pioneer in cultural economics. Journal of Cultural Economics, 39 (3), 225-238.
  • Rizzo, I. and Towse, R., 2015. In memoriam Alan Peacock: a pioneer in cultural economics. Journal of Cultural Economics.
  • Towse, R., 2013. The Economic Effects of Digitization on the Administration of Musical Copyrights. Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 10(2), 55-67.
  • Towse, R., 2013. The quest for evidence on the economic effects of copyright law. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 37 (5), 1187-1202.
  • Towse, R., 2012. Economics of Copyright Collecting Societies and Digital Rights: Is There a Case for a Centralised Digital Copyright Exchange? Review of Economic Research in Copyright Issues, 9 (2), 3-30.
  • Towse, R., 2011. What We Know, What We Don't Know, and What Policy-makers Would Like Us to Know About the Economics of Copyright. Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 8 (2), 101-120.
  • Towse, R., 2010. Creativity, Copyright and the Creative Industries Paradigm. Kyklos, 63, 461-478.
  • Towse, R., Handke, C. and Stepan, P., 2008. The economics of copyright law: a stocktake of the literature. Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 5, 1-22.
  • Towse, R., 2008. Why has cultural economics ignored copyright? Journal of Cultural Economics, 32, 243-259.
  • Towse, R., 2007. The Singer or the Song? Developments in Performers' Rights from the Perspective of a Cultural Economist. Review of Law and Economics, 3, 745-766.
  • Towse, R. and Handke, C., 2007. Economics of copyright collecting societies. International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 38, 937-957.
  • Towse, R., 2006. Chapter 24 Human Capital and Artists' Labour Markets. Handbook of the Economics of Art and Culture, 1, 865-894.
  • Towse, R., 2006. Copyright and creativity: an application of cultural economics. Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 3, 83-91.
  • Towse, R., 2006. Copyright and artists: a view from cultural economics. Journal of Economic Surveys, 20, 567-585.
  • Towse, R. and Watt, R., 2006. Copyright Protection Standards and Authors’ Time Allocation. Industrial and Corporate Change, 15, 995-1011.
  • Towse, R., 2005. Alan Peacock and Cultural Economics. The Economic Journal, 115, F262-F276.
  • Towse, R., 2005. Economics and Copyright Reform: aspects of the EC Directive. Telematics and Informatics, 22, 11-24.
  • Towse, R., 2003. Journal of Cultural Economics: Farewell Editorial. Journal of Cultural Economics, 27 (1), 3-7.
  • Towse, R., 2002. Economics and culture. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC LITERATURE, 40 (4), 1284-1285.
  • Towse, R., 2002. Creative industries: Contracts between art and commerce. JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY, 110 (1), 234-237.
  • Towse, R., 2002. Art and the market: Roger Fry on commerce in art - Foreword by Asa Briggs. ECONOMIC JOURNAL, 112 (477), F151-F153.
  • Towse, R., 2001. Partly for the money: Rewards and incentives to artists. Kyklos, 54 (2-3), 473-490.
  • Towse, R., 1999. Copyright, risk and the artist: An economic approach to policy for artists. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 6 (1), 91-107.
  • Towse, R., 1999. Copyright and economic incentives: An application to performers' rights in the music industry. Kyklos, 52 (3), 369-390.
  • Towse, R., 1999. Copyright and economic incentives: An application to performers' rights in the music industry. KYKLOS, 52 (3), 369-390.
  • Towse, R., 1999. In praise of commercial culture. ECONOMIC JOURNAL, 109 (459), F832-F835.
  • Towse, R., 1999. The state and the arts: An analysis of key economic policy issues in Europe and the United States. ECONOMIC JOURNAL, 109 (459), F832-F835.
  • Towse, R. and Taylor, M., 1998. The value of performers' rights: An economic approach. Media, Culture and Society, 20 (4), 631-652.
  • Towse, R., 1997. The Monopolies and Mergers Commission's investigation of the U.K. music market. Journal of Cultural Economics, 21 (2), 147-151.
  • TOWSE, R. and BLAUG, M., 1990. THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BRITISH ECONOMICS PROFESSION. ECONOMIC JOURNAL, 100 (399), 227-236.

Books

Chapters

  • Towse, R., 2022. Digitization internet and the economics of creative industries. The Internet and Philosophy of Science. 154-171.
  • Towse, R., 2020. Music publishing. Handbook of Cultural Economics, Third Edition. 371-378.
  • Blaug, M. and Towse, R., 2020. Cultural entrepreneurship. Handbook of Cultural Economics, Third Edition. 192-196.
  • Towse, R., 2020. Performing arts. Handbook of Cultural Economics, Third Edition. 415-420.
  • Towse, R., 2020. Creative industries. Handbook of Cultural Economics, Third Edition. 137-144.
  • Handke, C., Stepan, P. and Towse, R., 2017. Cultural economics, the internet and participation. Enhancing Participation in the Arts in the EU: Challenges and Methods. 295-310.
  • Handke, C., Stepan, P. and Towse, R., 2016. Cultural economics and the Internet. Handbook on the Economics of the Internet. 146-162.
  • Towse, R., 2016. Copyright and music publishing in the UK. The Artful Economist: A New Look at Cultural Economics. 133-151.
  • Rizzo, I. and Towse, R., 2016. Introduction. The Artful Economist: A New Look at Cultural Economics. 1-7.
  • Towse, R., 2015. ‘The Dismal Science of Paying the Piper’. Alan Peacock Dissenting…. Edinburgh: David Hume Institute.
  • Towse, R., 2015. Economics and economic impact of copyright. Handbook on the Economics of the Media. 328-349.
  • Towse, R., 2014. Economics of Performers’ Rights. Handbook of Economics of Copyright A guide for teachers and students. Unknown, 129-140.
  • Towse, R., 2014. Economics and economic impact of copyright. Handbook on the Economics of the Media. 328-349.
  • Towse, R., 2013. Producing pearls of wisdom: A memoir of Mark Blaug's work practice. Mark Blaug: Rebel with Many Causes. 14-20.
  • Towse, R., 2013. Performing arts. In: Towse, R. and Handke, C., eds. Handbook on the Digital Creative Economy. Cheltenham UK and Northampton, MA USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 311-321.
  • Towse, R., Attladottir, K. and Kretschmer, M., 2013. Artists, authors’ rights and copyright. In: Towse, R. and Handke, C., eds. Handbook on the Digital Creative Economy. Cheltenham UK and Northampton, MA USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 274-283.
  • Towse, R., 2013. Copyright and economics. Music and Copyright, Second Edition. 54-69.
  • Blaug, M. and Towse, R., 2011. Cultural entrepreneurship. A Handbook of Cultural Economics, Second Edition. 153-157.
  • Towse, R., 2011. Creativity. A Handbook of Cultural Economics, Second Edition. 132-137.
  • Towse, R., 2011. Creative industries. A Handbook of Cultural Economics, Second Edition. 125-131.
  • Towse, R., 2011. Opera and ballet. A Handbook of Cultural Economics, Second Edition. 313-319.
  • Towse, R., 2011. Performing arts. A Handbook of Cultural Economics, Second Edition. 339-343.
  • Towse, R. and Handke, C., 2008. Developments in the Economics of Copyright. In: Drexl, J., ed. Research Handbook of Intellectual Property and Competition Law. Cheltenham UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar, 373-402.
  • Küng, L., Picard, R.G. and Towse, R., 2008. Conclusions. The Internet and the Mass Media. 170-177.
  • Küng, L., Picard, R.G. and Towse, R., 2008. Introduction. The Internet and the Mass Media. 1-16.
  • Des Freedman, Henten, A., Towse, R. and Wallis, R., 2008. The impact of the internet on media policy, regulation and copyright law. The Internet and the Mass Media. 102-124.
  • Küng, L., Picard, R.G. and Towse, R., 2008. Theoretical perspectives on the impact of the internet on the mass media industries. The Internet and the Mass Media. 17-44.
  • Towse, R., 2006. Human capital and artists’ labour markets. In: Ginsburgh, V. and Throsby, D., eds. Handbook of the Economics of Arts and Culture. Amsterdam, Netherlands: North-Holland/ Elsevier, 865-894.
  • Towse, R., 2003. Opera. A Handbook of Cultural Economics. 342-348.
  • Towse, R., 2003. Cultural industries. A Handbook of Cultural Economics. 170-176.

Conferences

  • Towse, R., 2017. Economics of Copyrignt Management Organisations in the Creative Industries. In: WINIR 4-6 April 2016 University of Bristol.
  • Towse, R., 2014. How can creativity foster the EU economy? In: Catalunya Creativa - Catalan Institute for the Cultural Companies (ICEC) 17 January 2014 Barcelona, Spain.
  • Towse, R., 2013. Digitization and the Creative Economy. In: Forum d'Avignon 21-22 November 2013 Avignon, France.
  • Towse, R., 2013. Digitization and the Creative Economy. In: Seminar 27 September 2013 University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Towse, R., 2013. The Economic Effects of Digitization on the Administration of Musical Copyrights. In: SERCI (Society for Economic Research on Copyright Issues) 8-9 July 2013 Paris.
  • Towse, R., 2013. Impact of Digitization on the Performing Arts. In: Seminar 27 February 2013 University of Catania, Italy.
  • Towse, R., 2012. Economics of copyright and archiving. In: Ars Electronika Festival 1 September 2012 Linz, Austria.
  • Towse, R., 2012. Economics of copyright collecting societies and digital rights: is there a case for a centralised digital copyright exchange? In: SERCI (Society for Economic Research on Copyright Issues) 7-8 July 2012 Washington DC, USA.
  • Towse, R., 2012. Economics of copyright collecting societies and digital rights. In: ACEI (Association for Cultural Economics International) 21-24 June 2012 Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan.

Internet Publications

Grants

  • Economic survival in a long established creative industry: strategies, business models and copyright in music publishing (AHRC, 01 Jan 2014). Completed
  • Economic survival in a long established creative industry: strategies, business models and copyright in music publishing (AHRC, 01 Jan 2014). Completed

Qualifications

  • PhD in Economics (Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 2000)
  • MSc in Economics (London School of Economics, 1966)
  • BA (Hons) in Political Economy (University of Reading, 1964)

Memberships

  • Association for Cultural Economics International, President (2006-2008), http://www.culturaleconomics.org/
  • Society for Economic Research on Copyright Issues, President (2004-2006), http://www.serci.org/
  • Journal of Cultural Economics, Editor,
  • Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, Editor,