The document discusses the evolution of culture-led development from Culture 1.0 to Culture 3.0. Culture 1.0 was pre-industrial with small audiences, Culture 2.0 was the cultural industry era with large audiences and markets, and Culture 3.0 focuses on communities of practice, non-market value, and permeation of culture through the economy. It argues that cultural participation has significant indirect socioeconomic impacts through innovation, welfare, sustainability, and more. An 8-tier framework is presented and regions are analyzed based on their cultural and creative industries.