Amendments to the Federal Labor Law and the Federal Copyright Law – expansion of the scope of rights for performing artists (performers)

On May 14, 2026, the “DECREE amending and adding various provisions of the Federal Labor Law and the Federal Copyright Law regarding the rights of workers who are performers” (the “Decree”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette (“Diario Oficial de la Federación”) and entered into force on May 15, 2026.

The amendments to the Federal Labor Law (“FLL”) and the Federal Copyright Law (“FCL”) had as their primary objective the protection and strengthening of the rights of performing artists, through the following measures:

• Integration of principles that favor performers;
• Recognition and reinforced regulation of the rights of image, voice, and identity of performers;
• Regulation of the use of artificial intelligence tools and other technologies applied to the reproduction or alteration of image, interpretations, and performances; and
• Reinforced authorization requirements for the use and exploitation of performers' image, interpretations, and performances, including specific consent and remuneration rules.

For more information on these changes we invite you to read this client alert.