Copyright and live performances seem to work simply enough. Pay to attend, no recording, enjoy the performance. What makes it different from things like videos and albums is that that the specific event only happens once. And even if the performance, be it a concert, a talk, or anything else, is recorded, and videos sold, what doesn’t get packaged together is the experience. The experience of being with others in the same room as the performer, to watch them do their thing live. In that regard for copyright, a live performance would most likely be handled as a video would be. After all, a recorded video is no longer a live performance.

In terms of making copies, there is really is only one device that can truly make a copy of the event: the human brain. It records the performance and stores it in memory, allowing someone to retell, quote, or even act out the event. Naturally, since the performance is being done to become a memorable experience, aside from it being impossible to regulate, they would not want that copy to be prevented.