What Are The Rights Of Performers Under Indian Copyright Law? [Video]

Earlier the rights of performers were not granted protection under CopyrightJurisprudence. The performance done by an actor in a cinema or the performanceof a singer in a song recording were not accorded any protection. In 1994 theworks the concept of performers rights under Copyright Jurisprudence wasrecognized. The Rome Convention of 1961 provided recognition to the concept ofperformers rights. It was said that performers have rights and without theirconsent, their content cannot be broadcasted. Section 38 and 39 of the CopyrightAct recognize the concept of performer rights.

 The First Law, related to Copyright was enacted by the British, it had noconcept of the rights of performer. Even in the Copyright Act of 1957 there wasno mention of performer rights. In the case of Fortune Films v s Dev Anand BombayHigh Court said that there were no performer rights as per Indian Copyright Law.

In 1994, by way …