Creative Industries in the BRICS Countries: Legal and Economic Support Measures and Development Prospects

The article analyzes the legal regulation of creative industries in the BRICS countries – China, the United Arab Emirates, India, Ethiopia, South Africa, Brazil, Iran and Egypt – with an emphasis on government support measures and prospects for their implementation in the Russian economy. The paper highlights the role of creative industries as a driver of innovation and economic growth in the context of globalization and digitalization. Each country is considered taking into account its unique features, and the importance of international cooperation in the field of creative industries is emphasized. It is concluded that it is necessary to improve the mechanisms for blocking pirated content and copyright infringing sites by making changes to a number of Russian legislative acts. It is proposed at the state level to consolidate the possibility of introducing “creative visa” programs through an information portal and special conditions for subjects of creative industries, as well as to develop regulations governing the creation and use of the register of traditional knowledge.