ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Performer’s right.-(1) Where any performer appears or engages in any performance, he shall have a special right to be known as the “performer’s right” in relation to such performance."

Detailed explanation-2: -The scope of protection offered by copyright law is not merely restricted to the creative works produced by artists or performers. In fact, it also bestows certain rights upon creators and performers. Through the protection offered by copyright law, a performer may claim ownership over their original works.

Detailed explanation-3: -Performers’ rights are a type of intellectual property right. They are related to copyright but are independent from the copyright that may exist in a work that may be performed. The Copyright Act defines protected performances by reference to the main categories of works protected by copyright.