public performance
Staged before audiences
A public performance is a presentation of a creative work—music, drama, dance, film—to an audience beyond a small private gathering.
In copyright law, the term has specific legal meaning: any performance in a place open to the public or where a substantial number of people beyond family and friends are present, including broadcasts and streaming.
Venues must typically obtain licenses to give public performances of copyrighted works.
The bar was sued for public performance of songs without paying royalties.
- buskingPublic performance for donations
- street performerPublic entertainer seeking tips
- recitalSolo musical performance
- concertLive musical performance
- mimeWordless expressive performer
lecture · town hall meeting · keynote speech · wedding toast · ballet · storytelling · eulogy · improv · puppet show · panel discussion · opera · flash mob · play · award ceremony · debate · spoken word · poetry reading · show
- theatrical copyrightdramatic works
- entertainment lawcopyright, music rights, distribution rights, licensing deals, trademark
- music rightsmusic copyright, copyright, music rights, music royalties, music licensing
- music royaltiesmusic royalties, royalty payments, streaming royalties, music rights, music licensing
- performance rightsbroadcast rights, ASCAP, BMI, dramatic works, musical works
- music licensesbroadcast license, streaming rights
public performanceprivate showing
private practice · solo practice · behind closed doors · in private · off-stage
public performancerehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
practice session · dress rehearsal · run-through · tech rehearsal · table read