• Roopkatha Roy

The main purpose of copyright is to grant the protection of creators and to uplift the same for the designing of new works, with the help of sweat of the brow. Copyright protection can be seen as a reward for creative work. In the case of the cultural industries and the smooth functioning of the same, it can be observed that copyright is the backbone of the cultural industries. The copyright protection enables performers and the authors to get something back out of the creation of their own. In this article, there is an attempt to succinctly discuss the scope of the term ‘performer’ is thoroughly discussed and deliberated upon. Furthermore, it also delves into the protection that is granted to the performer and the rights in the instruments of the international bearing. Lastly, the article is concluded by applauded the efforts that are undertaken by the world community at large in granting shelter to the rights of authors and performers to safeguard their intellectual investment.

: performer, performance, performer rights, copyright, international instruments, Copyright Act, 1957,

"Performers Rights in India Under The Copyright Act, 1957 Vis-a-Vis International Instruments: A Critical Analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.1251-1255, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012159.pdf

"Performers Rights in India Under The Copyright Act, 1957 Vis-a-Vis International Instruments: A Critical Analysis", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp1251-1255, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012159.pdf