Live public transmission
Public screenings for the European Football Championship: what to consider
Many organisers will once again be holding public screening events for the European Football Championship this year. Whether it’s in …
Category: Music use
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 …
Use of music in audiovisual projects
Purportedly “free” music
Many people browse the internet looking for music to use in their audiovisual projects. Sometimes, the music offered is designated …
Corporate events
Corporate events with music: what and how much is payable in licence fees?
Christmas dinners, team events and New Years’ cocktail parties – winter is the peak season for corporate events. If music …
Blank media levy
Remuneration for private copying – new CT 4i as of 1 July 2022
Copying music, videos and e-books for their personal entertainment: Consumers in Switzerland have been enjoying this freedom for a very …
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 …
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 …
Livestream licensing by SUISA
Driven by the pandemic, livestreaming of the most varied forms of events has grown in significance. Thanks to this technology, …
Licence from SUISA
Music in companies: What to bear in mind
Music plays an important role in many businesses. It creates a pleasant atmosphere for customers, guests, and employees, it enhances …
SUISA extends payment deadline for its customers
From April 2020 and until further notice, SUISA will grant an extension of the payment period on invoices issued. For …
Videos with music on the internet: New offer for small enterprises
Until now, enterprises and individuals had to license each video with music on their websites and social media channels individually …
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Common Tariff 3a: A hundred thousand new SUISA business customers
With regards to Common Tariff 3a (CT 3a), SUISA has been managing all customers directly again since 01 January 2019. …
Invoicing licence fees for background music and TV reception in businesses as of 2019
Businesses that play background music on their premises or show broadcasts on screens are required to pay licence fees in …
“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 …
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 …
New Concert Tariff 2017
After some intensive negotiations, SUISA and the association of concert organisers have agreed on a new concert tariff. The new …
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 …
Ein Blick auf die Tarifverhandlungen 2015
Im Frühling 2015 hat die SUISA sieben Tarife mit den jeweils betroffenen Nutzerverbänden neu verhandelt. Alle Verhandlungen konnten mit Einigungen …
Third party content on your own website must be paid for pursuant to Swiss legislation
If you operate a website, you cannot dispose of the copyright of third party contents without authorisation. If you use …