The resolution was proposed by Young Liberals of Norway, and gets support from the Vice Chairwoman of the Liberal Party, Trine Skei Grande. - It is wrong to make an entire generation of criminals, and we have yet to ensure artists' rights. We managed to make compensation models when the photocopier was invented, but we haven't managed to do anything about modern technology. The law must adapt to the citizens and the impact of technological innovation, says Skei Grande.

The resolution also advocates free sampling, so artists can base their work on existing material. In addition, it wants to ban DRM — technology that limits the use of digital media.

- International law regulates most of these questions. I have yet to conclude on everything regarding these complex problems, but I have faith in this as a radical and modern solution that still ensures artists' rights to revenue and attribution, Skei Grande continues.

The Liberal Party wants to use the vast opportunities that file sharing and the Internet gives to culture, both popular and niche, around the globe at minimal cost.

- These are great opportunities, and the Liberal Party wants to use them. We want to advocate collecting, use, improvement and spreading of all culture, ideas and innovation for non-commercial use, says cultural spokesperson for the Young Liberals, Jonas Stein Eilertsen.

The full resolution can be read here: English, Norwegian.

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