Work vs Performance - Understanding the Distinction and Connection in Intellectual Property

Explore the fundamental distinctions between works and performances in this 34-minute lecture while understanding their deep interconnections. Learn why certain presentations are not considered performances and examine the legal and theoretical frameworks that differentiate these concepts. Analyze the complexities surrounding background performer rights and the paradoxes that arise in performance classification through mandatory reading of Thomas Rohan Cherian's research on "The Background Performer Paradox in India" from the Journal of Intellectual Property Studies.