New law ‘could open doors to new markets’
Saturday 23rd October 2010, 2:57PM BST.
Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean.
COMPUTER games writers and film makers could choose to base themselves in the Island if the States supports a proposed new law.
Last week Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean tabled the Draft Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) Law for debate by the States.
And when it is in place, the Island could become an attractive potential home for people and businesses involved in music, publishing, broadcasting, computer games and film.
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Great. So they can all come here, make loads of money and pay no tax here …
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good i hope they will employ local and require my services.
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Still smiling in the face of adversity then Alan!!!
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Thank God Jersey is coming out of the dark ages. So many local writers and creators of intellectual property will benefit from this too.
Good news
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good people in those industries are usually young liberal open minded and forward thinking just what we need bring them over here quickly please
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#1 Where’s the suggestion that they would pay no tax?
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Why would they go to Jersey when they could go, uh, anywhere else?
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@1 – I agree totally with Leah Holmes, it is exactly because of idiotic people like you who actually RELISH being able to maon and gripe about everything and anything that things don’t get off the ground and initiatives die. Give it a chance before you get on your soap box!
This could potentially be a growth industry and one that could represent real opportunities for local employment and even open up a newarea for local students to train in and forge exciting new paths.
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Time to get decent speed broadband to support those industries perhaps?
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#8 If it’s possible then it would be good for young people to see that there are more employment options that will still let them stay here if they so wish.
I’d be surprised if there was a lot of take-up from musicians specifically, even if broadband was improved enough London will always be the place to be, but location wouldn’t necessarily put off producers, especially with such good links to Gatwick. It could be a very good location for high-end recording studios (although rental rates would have to be more reasonable).
#7 Bob, as far as the film industry goes they go where the authorities make it easy for them. Scotland used to do well out of film and could have had it as a growth industry but Westminster didn’t like Scotland making money and put a stop to that.
Like many islands Jersey does foster a creative spirit, it would be nice to see some new areas of creativity being encouraged around the island, and it is definitely good for today’s youth.
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No tax receipts there then Alan and more jobs for immigrants. Thanks.
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If you look at the geographical availability for Amazon’s G3 Wi-fi Kindle, the Channel Islands are blank – no coverage? I don’t know, I live in South Africa where there is coverage but don’t have a Kindle yet.
Jersey had better jack-up its tech – someone says need fast broadband – if this to happen.
However, I am an A1 qualified person,just embarking on e-publication, and planning to return to Jersey soon and will pay taxes from the revenue on it. But this sort of thing can be done almost anywhere you can take a laptop.
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I think that Jersey could well prove an attractive place for these industries. They would only have to wait 11 years for somewhere to live – why wouldn’t it work?
Any increase in the overpriced dog slow broadband service would be welcome, I’ve just come back from visiting a friend in the UK who pays less than my broadband subscription for 20 meg broadband, telephone and satellite, I was getting 12 meg download speeds during peak periods. Of course their provider is not “Worldsmart Homegrown”
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#13. ‘They would only have to wait 11 years for somewhere to live – why wouldn’t it work?’
Such an important industry, so necessary to everyday life, would surely attract J cat. status and waiving of any other obstructive rules.
That it turn would create a justification for building more houses. Just what Jersey needs to promote jolly old growth, eh?
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Personally i think this is a good thing, not everyone wants to go to school and then on to college just to work in Trust or train to be a lawyer. Creative industries like computer game design and music/film production can generate plenty of income to the island and offer jobs and training opportunities to locals.
there might be an initial flow of j-cat requests whilst the industries get themselves set-up and import skills. But once they are secured, and if the colleges are smart, then local courses and skills will be created.
you have to ask, How many locals went to university and gained the necessary skills to do these jobs only to find that they could not come home and stayed in the UK or went to the states to get jobs. i bet there are a few. lets open up the investment opportunities and let them come home to decent jobs.
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