Good to know 17.04.2025 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 … CISACIPIMy accountMembershipAuthorPublisherWork registration
Music use 21.03.2025 Public viewing events Public viewing during the ESC or the European Women’s Football Championships
SUISA 26.03.2025 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 … Federal CouncilArtificial intelligenceSwisscopyrightCopyrightCollective management organisation
SUISA 24.03.2025 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 … Performing rightsDirect licensingSwiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyExecutive committeeCollective managementConcertConcert organiserCopyright
Music use 21.03.2025 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. … Eurovision Song ContestCommon tariffBusinessesUse outside private spherePublic screeningsSRG SSR
Members 08.12.2024 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 … ArtistMembershipPop cultureSongwriterSUISA memberLyricist
Good to know 14.06.2024 Pension benefits for authors and publishers Cost-of-living adjustment for authorsʼ pensions Through the Pension Fund for Authors and Publishers and the annual contributions to pension fund assets, SUISA fulfils a social … Pension schemePension Fund regulationsPension FundMembershipAuthorPublishing company
Royalty distribution SUISA 2025 settlement dates To the settlement dates on the SUISA website → Collective rights management organisations Switzerland Swisscopyright The website of the five Swiss collective rights management organisations →
SUISA 11.06.2024 General Meeting 2024 In the spirit of innovation The 2024 Annual General Meeting is just around the corner, together with a whole host of innovations that our cooperative … General MeetingCooperative societyExecutive committeeAnnual accountsArtificial intelligenceDates
plus video Music world 06.05.2024 SUISA Songwriting Camp Making of “The Code” The song “The Code” is a journey, in terms of music and content. The Swiss entry for the Eurovision Song … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionCo-authorSongwriterSongwriting campSponsoring
SUISA 18.03.2024 Live music experience The renaissance of the Swiss concert scene The Swiss concert scene is experiencing a remarkable recovery. Venues have been revitalised after the crisis, artists are performing actively … Performing rightsCollectionsExecutive committeeConcertArtificial intelligenceLive musicCopyright
Good to know 14.03.2024 Challenges Artificial intelligence and copyright law Artificial intelligence is undeniably a source of innovative opportunities. Technology is progressing at lightning speed, raising issues specifically for copyright … DiscussionCollective managementArtificial intelligenceCopyrightReproduction rights
Music use 20.02.2024 Concert tariff Decisions of the Arbitration Commission on the Common Tariff K During the oral hearing on 23 January 2024, the Federal Arbitration Commission for Copyrights and Neighbouring Rights dealt with the … Performing rightsFederal Arbitration CommissionCommon tariffConcert organiserCopyright remunerationAssociation
SUISA 22.12.2023 Artificial Intelligence Copyright – a tool at the service of human creativity Artificial intelligence is ubiquitous. It is a source of reflection in many fields and copyright is no exception. This is … DiscussionExecutive committeeArtificial intelligenceMusic industryAuthorCopyright
Good to know 21.12.2023 Work registration Why are there provisional works in my works database? Time and again, works are performed, broadcast or reproduced before they have been registered with SUISA. Such works are stored … My accountMember servicesReports on music useWork registrationWorks database
SUISA 14.12.2023 Public service Ordinance on Radio and Television Culture needs to be strengthened On 8 December, the Federal Council commented on the “200 francs is enough!” initiative. It clearly rejects the proposal. At … Federal CouncilMusic promotionSwiss musicPublic serviceSRG SSRSwisscopyrightCollective management organisation
SUISA 25.08.2023 Anniversary 100 years of SUISA Today, Suisse Auteurs unites more than 40,000 composers, lyricists and music publishers who have assigned their copyrights to SUISA for … 100 yearsCooperative societyIPIFoundation for music promotionSwiss musicCopyrightCollective management organisation
SUISA 17.07.2023 SUISA Board of Directors The board meetings of June 2023 On 22 June 2023, the day before the SUISA AGM and its 100th anniversary celebration, the board members met in … FONDATION SUISACommon tariffJoint ventureMint Digital ServicesSESACFoundation boardDistribution rulesBoardBoard committee
SUISA 29.06.2023 #SUISA100 Freedom to create The General Meeting of SUISA took place on 23 June 2023 at Aura Club in Zurich, followed by a celebration … 100 yearsGeneral MeetingCooperative societyAuthorCopyrightCollective management organisation
SUISA 16.06.2023 Success story SUISA on its centenary Composers and musicians know it from their own experience. You write a new song, a new tune, and no sooner … 100 yearsGeneral MeetingCooperative societyExecutive committeeCollective management organisation
SUISA 12.06.2023 From the 2022 Annual Report From private copying to concerts and to SBC According to Article 46(1) of the Copyright Act (CopA), SUISA is required to draw up tariffs for the remuneration collected … Federal Arbitration CommissionAnnual reportConcertBlank media levyOnline usePrivate copySRG SSRTariffAssociation
Music world 09.06.2023 #SUISA100 From Avantgarde to sounds for the masses Electronic musical instruments have been used in Switzerland almost as long as SUISA has been in existence. Music creators have … 100 yearsElectronic musicSwiss musicContemporary music
SUISA 26.05.2023 General Meeting A special General Meeting during the anniversary year The SUISA General Meeting will be held soon. We are looking forward to seeing many members who are entitled to … 100 yearsComplaints CommitteeReciprocal representation agreementGeneral MeetingCooperative societySUISA memberDatesDistribution and Works CommitteeBoardElections