GUIDE TO PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
What Are Related Rights?
With the development of digital technology, the stage on which musical performers, including singers and instrumentalists, can stand is gradually shrinking, and as a result, social awareness of performers and performance rights is declining.<br>Therefore, our Copyright Act protects musical performers as "neighboring rights holders."
Performers’ Rights Under Related Rights
The Copyright Act grants performers rights such as reproduction, distribution, performance, broadcasting, and transmission.
Article 66 (Right of Attribution)
(1) A performer has the right to indicate his/her real name or stage name on his/her performance or its reproductions.
(2) Unless otherwise expressly indicated by the performer, a user of the performance shall indicate the performer’s real name or stage name as marked by the performer. However, this shall not apply if it is deemed unavoidable in light of the nature of the performance or the purpose and form of its use.
Article 67 (Right to Integrity)
A performer has the right to maintain the integrity of the content and form of his/her performance. However, this shall not apply if it is deemed unavoidable in light of the nature of the performance or the purpose and form of its use.
Article 68 (Exclusivity of Performers’ Moral Rights)
The rights stipulated in Articles 66 and 67 (hereinafter referred to as "performer’s moral rights") belong exclusively to the performer.
Article 69 (Right of Reproduction)
A performer has the right to reproduce his/her performance.
