A party that supports file sharing of music has found another platform to argue its case. It has decided to join politics in order to influence policy making regarding copyright. The party is the Pirate Party, and it has already gained some presence in Germany and Sweden, even proposing an amendment in Swedish law to reduce the duration of copyright from 50 years to 5 years.

Now the party is trying to make an entry into the UK political scene. It has decided to place candidates in the next UK election. it will be campaigning for legalisation of file sharing once it comes to power, and this is not good news for artists and entertainment bosses who have been fighting for protecting the entertainment industry from acts of piracy.

Rick Falkvinge, the leader of the party, recently spoke at the In The City music conference in Manchester. However, he was opposed by delegates, one of whom even called him manipulative.

According to the organiser of the event, it was important that the debate started at least now. Had it started earlier, the parties would have been able to accomplish some solution by now and the entertainment industry would not have been in such a bad mess over this issue.

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