plus video Members 03.02.2018 “You have three minutes to impress the whole of Europe” Ticino-based musician Chiara Dubey has a good chance of representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on 12 … Eurovision Song ContestCompositionComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA member
plus video Members 02.02.2018 “We wanted to write a song that suits us” Siblings Co and Stee Gfeller, better known as ZiBBZ, are battling it out for entry to the Eurovision Song Contest … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA memberSwiss pop
plus video Members 01.02.2018 “You always want to write the best song you can” Songwriter Kate Northrop is primarily a lyricist, a creative role that doesn’t often land her in the spotlight. Together with … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionSong lyricsSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA memberLyricist
plus video Members 31.01.2018 Lars Christen “Taking part in the songwriting camp was a big win” “Compass” is one of the final six Swiss songs competing for entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It is … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionMusic producerSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSRSUISA member
Music world 09.01.2018 Eurovision Song Contest: Swiss songwriting camp by Pele Loriano Productions and SUISA a huge success The Swiss broadcaster SRF announced the six songs that will be in the running for the Swiss entry to the … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSR
SUISA 20.12.2017 Subsidised broadcasters offer more variety and more SUISA repertoire Subsidised radio and TV broadcasters in Switzerland and Liechtenstein tend to create more broadcasting space for the music of SUISA … Private broadcasterSwiss musicPublic serviceSRG SSRCollective management organisation
SUISA 24.11.2017 Blockchain – an ending or future for collective management organisations? Dear members, everyone in the music industry is talking about “Blockchain” at the moment. But it's not easy to find … BlockchainExecutive committeeCollective managementLicensing agreementMusic industryOnline licensingOnline music distributionCopyright remunerationCollective management organisationWork exploitation on the internet
Good to know 20.11.2017 SUISA remuneration is subject to AHV (pension) contributions Copyright royalties paid out by SUISA are deemed as earned income from independent activities and therefore have to be taken … Pension schemeProfessional musicianLicence incomeAuthorCopyright remuneration
Members 14.11.2017 “I think it’s particularly exciting when I don’t know which direction a song is going to take” James Gruntz recently released his new album “Waves”. An important role in the creation of this album is the composer … Foundation for music promotionMusic promotionSongwriterSUISA memberSwiss pop
Members 11.11.2017 Julien-François Zbinden: 100 years’ old! Julien-François Zbinden is a pianist, composer, writer and ... 100 years’ old. On 11 November 2017, the honorary member of … JazzClassical musicComposerSwiss composerSUISA memberBoard
SUISA 03.11.2017 SUISA Board looks ahead into the future Initiated by Ticino-based Board member Zeno Gabaglio, the Board of Directors of SUISA held its autumn meeting in Lugano this … Direct licensingSister societyTicinoCorporate strategyDistributionCollective management organisationBoard
SUISA 30.10.2017 Always on top of things thanks to “my account” More than 14,000 members are already using our member portal “my account”. More than half of all new registrations of … SettlementsIPIMy accountMember servicesMembershipWork registrationWorks database
Good to know 20.10.2017 Changes in relation to the distribution of Tariff CT 1 and CT 2 collections In the last few years, cable network providers switched their offerings from analogue to digital. In order to take these … Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyCollectionsCommon tariffCopyright remunerationDistributionDistribution rulesDistribution key
Members 18.09.2017 “Intuition and emotional effect are more important to me than inflexible concepts” FONDATION SUISA awarded Balz Bachmann the Film Music Prize 2017 for his original compositions for Wilfried Meightry’s film documentary “Bis … AwardFilm musicFilm Music PrizeFONDATION SUISAOriginal compositionSoundtrackSwiss film music
Members 13.08.2017 Toni Vescoli: A year full of vitality and anniversaries Toni Vescoli was born on 18th July, 75 years ago. 55 years ago, on 19th September, the musician from Zurich … Pop cultureSwiss musicSUISA memberSwiss popLyricist
SUISA 28.07.2017 SUISA, an attractive employer One day ahead of the General Assembly 2017, SUISA’s Committees for Tariffs and Distribution, for Organisation and Communication as well … Swiss musicPublic serviceSRG SSRBoardBoard committee
SUISA 15.06.2017 To be continued: Our success story, spanning more than 90 years The General Assembly of our Cooperative Society will take place on Friday, 23 June 2017, in Zurich. Members will have … AGUR12CollectionsGeneral MeetingCooperative societyExecutive committeeAnnual accountsJoint ventureCost deductionsMint Digital ServicesMembershipOnline licensingSESACCopyright reviewDistributionAdministration costs
Music use 13.06.2017 “Hands-on” – the new Common Tariff K The new Joint Tariff K applies to events which have taken place since 01 January 2017. An overview of the … Performing rightsFederal Arbitration CommissionCommon tariffConcertConcert organiserLive musicTariffCopyright remunerationAssociation
plus video Music world 12.06.2017 Career and calling How do I found and run an ensemble for contemporary music? Where do I get subsidies for my music projects … Professional musicianArtistClassical musicComposerCompositionMusic festivalMusic promotionNewcomerSponsoringAuthorWorkshopContemporary music
Good to know 09.06.2017 The beats from others – but your own songs The melody is a catchy tune but the groove just doesn’t match. For days, you haven’t got rhythm while some … CompositionLicensing agreementCo-authorAuthorWork registration
Good to know 04.06.2017 Publishers’ participation at SUISA not at risk A decision by the European Court of Justice dating back to 2015 and two German court decisions made last year … CopyrightPublishing companyPublishing agreementPublisherDistribution rulesCollective management organisation