Download or read book The European Union and the Culture Industries written by David Ward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection brings together leading academics in their respective fields to examine the European Union's impact on media and public policy. It provides an analysis of the broader areas of EU policy and links these together to give a greater appreciation of the nuances and scope of EU regulatory initiatives and their impact on the member states. Under a broad public interest perspective, the authors provide an assessment of the success of EU policy in protecting the public interest in the culture industries and respecting certain normative principles and balancing these with market dynamics.