STAGE IMAGE AS AN OBJECT OF COPYRIGHT

Author(s): Tverdysheva А.D.

Rubric: Rostrum of the young scientist

DOI: 10.21777/2587-9472-2026-1-84-89

Release: 2026-1 (49)

Pages: 84-89

Keywords: creativity, copyright, stage image, right to publicity, character, transformational test, objective form

Annotation: The relevance of the topic lies in the lack of legal protection of the stage image of public figures in the digital age. The purpose of the study is to analyze the legal nature of the stage image as an object of copyright under Russian law. The main methods for preparing this article are formal law and comparative law. Based on the analysis of Russian and foreign experience, various approaches to the protection of the stage image have been identified. Since there is no concept of a stage image in the legislation of the Russian Federation and the doc- trine, the prerequisites for the forming of a new legal regime of this object from the point of view of copyright are analyzed. According to the results of the study, it was concluded that in Russian law there is no special legal regime for the stage image of performers, which leads to incorrect dispute resolution. It is proposed to take into account foreign experience, in particular the similar concept of the right of publicity, which exists in the United States to improve domestic law in this area. In the text of the article, the Russian Federation is abbreviated as RF.

Bibliography: Tverdysheva А.D. STAGE IMAGE AS AN OBJECT OF COPYRIGHT // Journal of Legal Sciences. – 2026. – № 1 (49). – С. 84-89. doi: 10.21777/2587-9472-2026-1-84-89