We welcome the Moderates' proposals for a dynamic copyright

The Swedish Conservatives today present a new party line on copyright. Three concrete proposals are made to adapt it to today's digital society. IT&Telekomföretagen has previously pointed out the need to adapt copyright to the times and welcomes the signal the Moderates are sending out

Member of Parliament Henrik von Sydow (M) and Per Schlingmann, party secretary (M), write 091217 on DN debate that "The Moderates will work for a dynamic copyright".

In recent years, copyright has unfortunately taken on a negative connotation in the ears of many, not least young people. It has not been considered to reflect their needs, quite the opposite. If copyright, which is absolutely central to Swedish competitiveness and innovation, is to continue to be respected in the future, it must be better adapted to current conditions and the demands of the market. Sweden and the EU need positive respect for copyright based on reciprocity and flexibility. The Moderate proposals are three good steps along the way. Giving the individual creator the opportunity to shorten or abolish the copyright to a particular work, together with a model for dealing with so-called orphan works, makes more culture available on the market and creates flexibility for the author. This, together with a reform of the rights clearance system in the EU, helps to create both a larger and more diversified market for Swedish service innovators to develop their business. Cultural creators, as well as consumers and distributors, all win from this.

Let's see these constructive proposals as a turning point in the debate on copyright - from sanctions and protection, to innovation and growth.