Policies FAQ
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- This page contains Frequently Asked Questions (with answers) about policies and issues. For questions about the Pirate Party as an organisation, see the Pirate Party FAQ.
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Current documents are draft copies yet to be ratified by the party though a vote and finalised by party members.
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How will artists make money?
If it was no longer possible for artists to make money by selling recorded music, they would still be able to make money from live music and be selling merchandise. British people already spend more money on live music than recorded music, and spending on clothing with logos or designs on it surpasses both.
Rick Falkvinge notes that this is asking the wrong question:
- "Just asking that question is like supposing that we're living in a dirigiste country, that the government is controlling and planning our whole economy. It doesn't work like that. We don't say 'Tom wants to be a postman for the rest of his life and make his living this way, so we'll legislate about that; Sarah wants to be a psychologist for the rest of her life and get paid in that way, so we'll legislate about that; and Mike wants to be a guitarist for the rest of his life so we'll legislate about that.' It is not the role of legislators to dictate how a certain group of people are to make money, if they can't make money, that's sad, but too bad - it's the definition of a market economy."
If you change copyright laws, no-one will make music anymore
This is demonstrably not true, considering that music has been around for 30,000 years but copyright has only existed for 300 years.
Filesharing costs jobs because people are no longer buying music
If people no longer buy CDs or other formats of recorded music, then, yes, some jobs will be lost. But these people will instead be spending their money on other things, which will increase employment in those industries. So the amount of impact on the overall level of employment is small, and it is just as likely to increase employment as decrease it.
