Britain has not been very receptive about the decision of the Pirate Party to contest the UK general election. The party is known for its strong support for file sharing of music and opposition for strict copyright norms. It has some political power in Sweden, and has recently been in the news for proposing an amendment in copyright laws to reduce the duration of copyright from 50 years to 5 years.
Industry experts fear that the party will ruin the economy of the music industry in the UK if it comes to power. Rick Falkvinge, the head of the Pirate Party, argued for positive support to file sharing in his speech at the In The City music conference, held in Manchester recently. His ideas were opposed vehemently by the other participants, and one of them went to the extent of saying that he was being manipulative.
However, Yvette Livesey, the organiser of the conference, recognised the need for debate on the issue. In response to a question regarding her decision to invite Rick Falkvinge to the conference, she said that it is about time these issues are openly discussed. She added that if the discussions had been initiated a decade back, there would not have been so many problems and complications as there are now.
However, whether the party will get any support in the UK or not is still not clear, considering the vehement opposition it is facing from the entertainment industry.
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