PERFORMER’S RIGHTS (Copyright in India explained)

Who is a performer? As per the Indian Copyright Act, a "Performer" includes an actor, singer, musician, dancer, acrobat, juggler, conjurer, snake charmer, a person delivering a lecture or any other person who makes a performance. What is a performance? "Performance" in relation to performer’s right, means any visual or acoustic presentation made live by one or more performers. What are the rights of a performer? A performer has the following rights in his/her performance: Right to make a sound recording or visual recording of the performance; Right to reproduce the sound recording or visual recording of the performance; Right to broadcast the performance; Right to communicate the performance to the public otherwise than by broadcast. What is the term of protection of performer’s rights? Performer’s rights subsist for 25 years. What are the rights of a performer in a cinematograph film? Once a performer has consented for incorporation of his performance in a cinematograph film, he shall have no more performer’s rights to that performance.

Source: http://copyright.gov.in/documents/handbook.html