Songwriting workshops
School classes brought the ESC spirit to the stage
Pupils wrote their own songs – from the initial idea all the way to the stage as part of the …
Public viewing events
Public viewing during the ESC or the European Women’s Football Championships
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Zurich Music Week 2025
Where club culture meets the future
From 4 to 10 August 2025, Zurich Music Week will bring the international electronic music scene together for the third …
General Assembly 2025
Take part in person and on site in Berne or remotely and online
For the second time in a row, the General Meeting of SUISA, the cooperative society, takes place in the Bierhübeli …
SUISA Board of Directors
The board meetings of April 2025
The Board of Directors and its preliminary advisory committees met in April 2025. As usual, the agenda was long and …
Swiss Music Awards 2025
Three ways to the “Best Hit”
In addition to the performers, the songwriters will once again be honoured in the “Best Hit” category at the Swiss …
AI and music
“Our writing instruments are also conducting our thoughts”
The ambivalent relationship between art and technology has been gaining momentum for some time now. The reason for this is …
Collective rights management organisations
Switzerland
Swisscopyright
The website of the five Swiss collective rights management organisations →
From the 2024 Annual Report
Less SRG SSR means less Swiss culture
Eight years after rejecting the “No Billag” initiative by a large majority, the people will probably be called to vote …
Invitation for applications
Apply for the Montreux Songwriting Camp
SUISA, Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation and Pro Helvetia are jointly launching the Montreux Songwriting Camp. Applications are open until the …
Obituary
A life dedicated to Swiss culture and its charisma
In memoriam Roy Oppenheim, 2 September 1940 to 8 April 2025.
Interested Parties Information System
What is the IPI number?
It crops up again and again: the IPI number. The 11-digit number appears on every settlement statement. It must be …
AI and music
Council of States sets an important sign for creators
Swisscopyright is a coalition of the five Swiss collective management organisations. It acts as an advocate for copyright and neighbouring …
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Swiss ESC entry 2025
“Voyage” – from the SUISA Songwriting Camp to the Eurovision Song Contest
The ESC is taking place on home ground for Switzerland this year – and its song entry is also homegrown. …
Performance rights
Direct licensing or collective rights management for concerts?
In recent years, a growing trend in practice towards “direct licensing” in concerts has been observed both in number and …
Public viewing events
Public viewing during the ESC or the European Women’s Football Championships
Two major events are taking place in Switzerland this year: the Eurovision Song Contest and the European Women’s Football Championship. …
#SUISA100
A musical legacy for the future
On Sunday, 16 February 2025, the Lugano Arte e Cultura provided the festive setting for the conclusion of a unique …
Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland
Musical creativity meets Eurovision: Songwriting workshops for school classes
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel will be more than just a big show – it is going to …
M4music 2025
Songwriting camps: Songs from the conveyor belt or creative hotspots?
The SUISA panel at the upcoming M4music Festival consists of experts, producers and songwriters who are going to discuss the …
SUISA Board of Directors
News from the Board meeting in December 2024
On 16 and 17 December 2024, the Board members gathered for their final meeting of the year. A variety of …
Invitation for applications
Take part in the SUISA 2025 Songwriting Camp: Apply now!
Are you a SUISA member or principal and ready for the challenge of writing pop songs together with other creative …
Hans Bouwens alias George Baker
“That was the best start you could wish for as a songwriter”
SUISA member Hans Bouwens has created world hits - and yet he is hardly known. A conversation with the Dutch …
SUISA Board of Directors
News from the Board meeting in October 2024
The third meeting of the Board of Directors in 2024 took place at the beginning of October 2024 after the …