#CreateWise
International competition for young people
#CreateWise
The application phase for the Baltic youth competition #CreateWise has concluded. After carefully reviewing the applications, the competition jury has selected ten teams to advance to the next round.
Prizes
1500 €
grant
A 3-day creative camp in Kuldīga (all expenses paid)
We received a variety of creative ideas!
Social media campaign
Animation
App/web platform
Games
Events
Ten teams from the Baltic states have advanced to the second round of the competition:
Mde19, Lysandra, Klausies godīgi, Nototo, LVD vairogs, Ģēniskie, Soundbox, Jasmīne, and L.E.R.
The ideas they submitted cover a wide range of areas — social campaigns, animations, mobile apps, online platforms, games, and even event concepts.
The competition was fierce — the organizers received a total of 46 applications.
Illegal music downloads and the use of torrents remain a pressing issue — approximately 25% of young people in Latvia knowingly access pirated content.
It’s not just free music — behind every song lies the artists’ work, time, and creativity, which deserve fair recognition. Illegal downloading means that creators do not receive the compensation they deserve for their work.
Source: @EUIPO Intellectual Property and Youth Scoreboard 2022
Challenges in the digital environment. On average, European citizens access illegal online content 10 times a month. Each instance of such access undermines the creative sector’s ability to grow and produce new content.
Source: EUIPO Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union
What does “free” music mean?
Stream-ripping is currently the most common form of music piracy in Europe.
According to data from an @EUIPO study, in 2023, stream-ripping accounted for nearly half (~50%) of all access to pirated music content in the European Union.
Source: EUIPO Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union (2017–2023)
These days, clicking “share” is just as easy as clicking “play.” Music quickly moves from one device to another, often spreading beyond legal channels.
According to a study by @EUIPO, internet users in Europe access illegal content an average of about 10 times a month, and these activities also include uploading and sharing content on various platforms.
Source: EUIPO Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union (2017–2023)