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Camilla Sparksss: “A lovely Christmas present”

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03.10.2016

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Camilla Sparksss: “A lovely Christmas present”

A former monk’s hermitage serves as the birthplace for new songs by Camilla Sparksss. To this day, the view over …

“Nothing, nothing at all beats a well-written song”

Members

15.09.2016

“Nothing, nothing at all beats a well-written song”

The international success with Bonaparte is the current highlight of the long-term songwriter career of Tobias Jundt. He penned several …

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SUISA

05.07.2016

Tariff negotiations 2016 - an overview

While companies in other sectors are at their busiest during the Christmas period, SUISA “sales” hit their peak time during …

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Stream ripping – tape recorders on the internet

Music use

23.06.2016

Stream ripping – tape recorders on the internet

Stream ripping software records audio and video streams. A copy of the entire stream can thus be saved as a …

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Music use

13.06.2016

New Concert Tariff 2017

After some intensive negotiations, SUISA and the association of concert organisers have agreed on a new concert tariff. The new …

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Publishing agreements: What do I need to consider?

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10.06.2016

Publishing agreements: What do I need to consider?

Publishing agreements in Switzerland are governed by the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR) The respective statutory provisions on it are, …

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Schweizer Jazz an der Jazzahead! 2016 allseits präsent

Music world

02.06.2016

Schweizer Jazz an der Jazzahead! 2016 allseits präsent

Die Schweiz war Gastland an der Jazzahead! 2016 in Bremen. Der Schweizer Jazz präsentierte sich den 2750 Fachteilnehmern und 15 …

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Traditional folk music as a basis for more complex compositions

Members

27.05.2016

Traditional folk music as a basis for more complex compositions

The composer and accordion player Franz «Fränggi» Gehrig receives the FONDATION SUISA Award 2016. The annual recognition award granted by …

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SUISA

26.05.2016

SUISA General Assembly 2016: Music meets painting

SUISA’s 2016 General Assembly takes place on Friday morning, 24th June 2016 in the Paul Klee Centre in Berne. With …

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Rückschau auf das Festival M4music 2016 aus SUISA-Sicht

Music world

24.05.2016

Rückschau auf das Festival M4music 2016 aus SUISA-Sicht

Mitte April 2016 fand die 19. Ausgabe des Festivals M4music statt. Die SUISA war auch dieses Jahr als Partner mit …

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Supplementary distribution of 7 percent in 2016

SUISA

20.05.2016

Supplementary distribution of 7 percent in 2016

Important topics during the SUISA Board meeting in April included the annual accounts, the annual report and the preparation of …

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Members

10.05.2016

“Your soul is reflected in the Blues”

Yannick Nanette joined SUISA in 2015. The singer, guitarist and harmonica player from Mauritius lives in Lausanne and constitutes the …

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«Der Kleine Prix Walo ist ein schönes Erfolgserlebnis für die Seerugge Feger»

Music world

05.05.2016

«Der Kleine Prix Walo ist ein schönes Erfolgserlebnis für die Seerugge Feger»

Die Seerugge Feger aus dem Kanton Thurgau haben den Kleinen Prix Walo 2015 in der Kategorie Volksmusik gewonnen. Der Songschreiber …

Young talent competition New at SUISA Newcomer SUISA member Folk music

Right in the middle of it and in full swing to improve the service range offered to members

SUISA

22.03.2016

Right in the middle of it and in full swing to improve the service range offered to members

A glance on the service range offered by SUISA for its members shows: During the last few years, there have …

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SUISA

10.03.2016

Copyright: Quo vadis?

In December 2015, the Federal Council presented the draft for the review of the Swiss Copyright Act. At the same …

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Kandidaturen für den Filmmusikpreis 2016 der FONDATION SUISA

Music world

07.03.2016

Kandidaturen für den Filmmusikpreis 2016 der FONDATION SUISA

Filmmusik wird häufig unterschätzt. Mit dem Filmmusikpreis der FONDATION SUISA wird die Wichtigkeit der musikalischen Arbeiten im Film hervorgehoben. Kandidaturen …

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Revision of distribution categories 1C/1D and 2C/2D

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02.03.2016

Revision of distribution categories 1C/1D and 2C/2D

The rules for the distribution of licence fees for broadcast music in SRG TV programmes and in private TV broadcasters’ …

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How much copyright remuneration does a concert organiser have to pay?

Music use

29.02.2016

How much copyright remuneration does a concert organiser have to pay?

This is a question that many ask: How much is the copyright fee for concerts? The reply is of interest …

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SUISA

12.02.2016

Continuously improving collections

SUISA’s Board meeting of December 2015 was marked by numbers and regulations. Board members discussed the 2016 budget. They revised …

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Lionel Friedli, ein vielseitiger Impulsgeber

Music world

18.12.2015

Lionel Friedli, ein vielseitiger Impulsgeber

Die FONDATION SUISA hat Lionel Friedli mit dem diesjährigen Jazzpreis ausgezeichnet. Der Bieler Schlagzeuger kombiniert in seinem dynamischen Spiel die …

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Carrousel: “Sometimes a toy piano helps when you’re looking for a melody”

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Members

16.12.2015

Carrousel: “Sometimes a toy piano helps when you’re looking for a melody”

Chromatic, cheerful and charming - thats the sound of Carrousel’s chansons. Hard to imagine that they are created in the …

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Author: Manu Leuenberger