Rights of performers increasingly recognized

By Shalika Bhalla, Lall Lahiri & Salhotra
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How many entertainment events can one recollect where popular music is not played – probably none! While it has become a norm for catchy numbers to be played at social do’s, chances are that few people stop to think about the legality of using such music.

But performers and music composers are increasingly becoming aware of their rights and this has resulted in several interesting legal cases. So, it is important to understand what a performer’s rights are.

Know your rights

These rights are vested in any perfomer, be it a musician, actor, artist, juggler, acrobat or dancer, who has an intellectual input in a performance. According to the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, the rights of a performer subsist for 50 years from the beginning of the calendar year following the year in which the performance was made.

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Shalika Bhalla is an associate specializing in trademark opposition and cancellation with Lall Lahiri & Salhotra, an IP boutique based in Gurgaon.

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