The Case for Copyright Reform

Legalized file sharing, shorter protection times for the commercial

copyright monopoly, free sampling, and a ban on DRM.





These are the main points of the proposal for copyright reform that

the Pirate Party is advocating, and which the Greens/EFA [...]
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Legalized file sharing, shorter protection times for the commercial

copyright monopoly, free sampling, and a ban on DRM.





These are the main points of the proposal for copyright reform that

the Pirate Party is advocating, and which the Greens/EFA group in the

European Parliament adopted as its group position in September 2011.





This is a constructive alternative to the controversial ACTA agreement,

and to the criminalization of the entire young generation.





This booklet explains why such a reform is both necessary and

sustainable, and will benefit both citizens and artists.





Rick Falkvinge is the founder of the first Pirate Party and a political

evangelist, traveling around Europe and the world to talk and write

about ideas of a sensible information policy. He has background as a

tech entrepreneur.





Christian Engstrom is a Member of European Parliament for the Swedish

Pirate Party. Before becoming a politician he was an entrepreneur and

computer programmer, who became involved in politics over the issue of

software patents.