SUISA 03.06.2022 War in Europe Two years of pandemic have passed financially smoothly for SUISA – new challenges ahead After two difficult years for SUISA and authors and publishers due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to face … 100 yearsCISACDirect licensingCollectionsAnnual accountsCustomer serviceMint Digital ServicesMember servicesOnline useSister societyStreamingSUISA Digital LicensingWork exploitation on the internet
Music use 31.05.2022 Commercial with music I want to advertise my products: What steps do I have to take with SUISA? The production of advertising involves several areas. If you are producing an audiovisual commercial created and/or disseminated in Switzerland, you … BusinessesCommissioned compositionCustomer serviceReports on music useOnline useOnline videoSoundtrackSynchronisation rightReproduction rights
Members 24.05.2022 “Songs must have a lyrical depth for me” On 25 May 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined by public voting at the Swiss … Song lyricsCo-authorMusic awardMusic producerPop cultureSwiss musicSongwriterSponsoringSwiss popLyricist
Members 23.05.2022 “Music puts the lyrics into context” On 25 May 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined via audience voting at the Swiss … Song lyricsCo-authorDialectMusic awardPop cultureSwiss musicSongwriterSponsoringSwiss popLyricist
Members 20.05.2022 “If everything was easy to understand, the lyrics would be boring” On 25 May, 2022, the “Best Hit” for the best composition will be determined by public voting at the Swiss … Song lyricsCo-authorMusic awardMusic producerPop cultureSwiss musicSongwriterSponsoringSwiss popLyricist
SUISA 19.05.2022 General Meeting General Meeting 2022: Face to face again at last After a break brought on by the pandemic and for the first time since 2019, SUISA will hold its General … General MeetingCooperative societyAnnual accountsMint Digital ServicesMembershipArticles of AssociationDatesCollective management organisationBoardElections
SUISA 16.05.2022 Spring meeting of the SUISA Board of Directors The SUISA Board of Directors and its committees held their spring meetings on 11/12 April 2022. After a long break, … CISACCollectionsPension FundBackground musicAnnual accountsSRG SSRArticles of AssociationFoundation boardAdministration costsBoardBoard committeeSupplementary distribution
Members 10.05.2022 “Us composers, we are like surgeons for peopleʼs souls” Romanian composer Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi attracted international attention at a young age. He moved to Switzerland in 2019 and recently joined … AwardFilm musicClassical musicComposerCompositionMembershipMusic awardNew at SUISASoundtrackSUISA memberContemporary music
plus video Music world 04.04.2022 Applications for the 2022 SUISA Songwriting Camp For the fifth time, SUISA is organising a songwriting camp in collaboration with Pele Loriano Productions. It takes place from … Eurovision Song ContestMusic producerSongwriterSongwriting campSponsoringSwiss popDatesLyricist
Good to know 22.03.2022 Non-theatrical or dramatico-musical Small rights and grand rights: who does what? If there is one matter that regularly triggers heated debate, it is the distinction between small rights and grand rights. … DiscussionSwiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyConcertOriginal compositionSister societyCopyrightPublishing companyRights administration agreementWork registration
SUISA 11.02.2022 More efficiency and back to a degree of normality “A crisis is a productive state, you just have to take away the taste of disaster.ˮ This quote from the … Executive committeeCost deductionsCustomer serviceLive musicMember services
Members 10.02.2022 Obituary Endo Anaconda forever! Poet, composer and musician Endo Anaconda passed away on 1 February 2022. The singer of the Berne dialect band Stiller … ArtistDialectObituarySwiss musicSUISA memberLyricist
Music use 08.02.2022 Live music Going through times of crisis with strong cooperational partners At a round table discussion, Christoph Bill and Alexander Bücheli, two representatives of SUISA customers from the promoter and event … Performing rightsDiscussionConcertConcert organiserCustomer serviceLive musicMusic industryAssociation
SUISA 28.01.2022 Board meetings December: Budget established for the year 2022 The meetings of SUISA's Board of Directors on 12 and 13 December 2021 had unfortunately to be held in the … 100 yearsPerforming rightsBudgetDirect licensingPrincipality of LiechtensteinJoint ventureCost deductionsBlank media levyMint Digital ServicesOnline licensingBoardBoard committee
SUISA 20.12.2021 New features in member services of SUISA SUISA has been enhancing its online service for years now, especially for music authors and music publishers. Self-service is key: … Associate membersCooperative societyMy accountMember servicesMembershipArticles of AssociationSUISA memberAdministration costsBoard
Good to know 17.12.2021 Online revenues Residuals from online collections – what’s that and how can I participate in them? In mid-December, we pay our members the fourth settlement of their online revenues this year. But this time, we’ll put … SettlementsDownloadOnline licensingOnline useStreamingSUISA Digital LicensingDistributionDistribution rulesWork registrationWork exploitation on the internet
SUISA 03.12.2021 SUISA Board meeting, autumn 2021 The Board of Directors and the Committee for Tariffs and Distribution and the one for Organisation and Communication gathered on … Cost deductionsMint Digital ServicesFoundation for music promotionOnline licensingOnline useFoundation boardCorporate strategyDistributionDistribution rulesBoardBoard committee
Music world 30.11.2021 An inconspicuous medium which deserves more attention The Schweizer Musikzeitung is so much more than a mouthpiece for Swiss music associations. It has grown to become an … Professional musicianMusic industrySwiss musicAssociation
SUISA 08.11.2021 SUISA and the Covid-19 crisis Since the end of February 2020, it’s not just the music sector that has been confronted with an unforeseen challenge. … BudgetFederal CouncilCollectionsPension FundCooperative societyExecutive committeeAnnual accountsCustomer portalLive musicMy accountMember servicesCorporate strategyBoard
Members 12.10.2021 Cla Nett: Passionate Blues musician, dedicated lawyer On 27 September 2021, Cla Felice Nett, lawyer, musician and SUISA member since 1981 passed away after a long and … BluesObituarySwiss musicSUISA member
Members 24.09.2021 Pirmin Huber “Techno and ländler music are very closely related to each other” Electronically processed everyday sounds are combined with elements of ländler music to create a new listening experience: this is what … FONDATION SUISAComposerCompositionLändlerFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionSwiss musicFolk music