their performances vs their performance

Both phrases are correct, but they are different in number. 'Their performances' is used when referring to multiple performances by a group, while 'their performance' is used when referring to a single performance of a group. It's important to choose the correct form based on whether you are talking about one or more performances.

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their performances

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to multiple individual performances by a group of people.

Use 'their performances' when talking about the individual actions or presentations of a group of people.

Examples:

Their performances in the play were outstanding.
I was impressed by their performances in the competition.

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authorise or prohibit the fixation [25] of their performances;
their exclusive rights of reproduction, distribution, rental and making available of fixations of their performances.
for performers, in respect of fixations of their performances;
for performers, of fixations of their performances,
authorise or prohibit the broadcasting by wireless means and the communication to the public of their performances, except where the performance is itself already a broadcast performance or is made from a fixation.
1. Member States shall provide for performers the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit the fixation of their performances.
Member States shall provide for performers the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit the fixation of their performances.
(b) for performers, of fixations of their performances;
(a) for performers, in respect of fixations of their performances;
Performers shall enjoy the exclusive right of authorising, as regards their performances:
1. Performers shall enjoy the exclusive right of authorising the making available to the public of the original and copies of their performances fixed in phonograms through sale or other transfer of ownership.
In addition, performers are often unable to rely on their rights to prevent or restrict an objectionable use of their performances that may occur during their lifetime.
Upon entering into a contractual relationship with a phonogram producer, performers normally have to transfer to the phonogram producers their exclusive rights of reproduction, distribution, rental and making available of fixations of their performances.
Fixation right 1. Member States shall provide for performers the exclusive right to authorize or prohibit the fixation of their performances.
Performers shall enjoy the exclusive right of authorising the making available to the public of their performances fixed in phonograms, by wire or wireless means, in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place at a time individually chosen by them.
Upon entering into a contractual relationship with a phonogram producer, performers normally have to transfer or assign to the phonogram producer their exclusive rights of reproduction, distribution, rental and making available of fixations of their performances.
Modern theatre productions increasingly incorporate modern technology in their performances.
The CESR shall subsequently publish statistics on credit rating agencies and their performances, inter alia as regards the reliability of their ratings.
The flag States should, on a periodic basis, evaluate their performances with respect to the implementation of administrative processes, procedures and resources necessary to meet their obligations as required by the conventions to which they are party.
A potential Fund will be attributed to eligible European Sales Agents companies on the basis of their performances on the European markets (i.e. countries participating in the MEDIA 2007 Programme.

Alternatives:

the performances of the group
the individual performances
the group's performances
the team's performances
the actors' performances

their performance

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the collective performance of a group.

Use 'their performance' when talking about the overall performance or achievement of a group of people.