A matter of respect: the moral rights of the entertainer
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This paper considers the moral rights of certain entertainers – their rights to identification and to a respectful treatment of their achievements. National statutes differ widely in the level and type of protection that they afford to the individual creator or performer. The international nature of the entertainment industry means that entertainers’ activities, and their litigation, are likely to cross borders and thus invoke the operation of different national statutes. This paper takes a comparative approach to the legal protections that are available, referring to UK and Australian law, the laws of France and Germany, and of several other countries. It highlights key differences between these laws and shows, through examination of recent cases, the developing jurisprudence in this area.