M4music 2023
A treasure trove of music and know-how
This yearʼs M4music Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 24/25, 2023, at Schiffbau, Moods and Exil in …
Category: Music world
Opportunity for SUISA members
Apply for the 2023 SUISA Songwriting Camp
Be part of the Songwriting Camp, held by SUISA in collaboration with Pele Loriano Productions for the sixth time. It …
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The “Ländler” originated in the city of Zurich
About a hundred years ago, Zurich became the centre of a new folk music scene. Here, it was mainly Central …
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Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Swiss song for Liverpool: Created at the SUISA Songwriting Camp
The Swiss song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is called “Watergun”. The song was composed at the SUISA Songwriting …
Helvetiarockt
Third season of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series
In March 2023, the first episode (season three) of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series will be launched. In addition …
Archipel Festival
A Twelve-Hour Musical Journey Through Switzerland
On 2 April 2023, with the programme “sCHhhh – Traversée expérimentale en Helvétie”, the Archipel festival will showcase the quality …
FONDATION SUISA
33 1/3 revolutions, 33 1/3 years later
Sometimes the thoughts that come to you while listening to music can be rather strange. This is what happened to …
“Get Going!” 2022
Eight “Get Going!” grants awarded
This yearʼs “Get Going!” call for entries had a great response among Swiss music makers. After reviewing all the dossiers …
Workshop
SUISA Workshop at “Soundtrack Zurich”
Do you have any questions about remuneration for online uses of music in films, series or commercials? Visit the SUISA …
Label Suisse
Label Suisse: A colourful fireworks display with Swiss music
For the tenth time, the Festival Label Suisse invites you to listen to Swiss music from various genres from 16 …
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Aglaia Graf
“The precision applicable to notation requires almost more time than composing itself”
For the composition project “Swiss Beethoven reflections”, Aglaia Graf developed a concept with several movements. These are based on two, …
Floating Notes Festival
Floating Notes Festival: outside the mainstream
The second Floating Notes Festival took place in San Bernardino, Grisons, last weekend. This year’s event once again showcased experimental …
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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 …
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SUISA panel at M4music: What influence does streaming have on songwriting?
Today, music is often consumed via streaming platforms. With millions of songs available, individual pieces quickly get lost in the …
Marché international du disque et de l’édition musicale
Midem (1967-2021) – the end of an era
Midem in Cannes was the embodiment of a flourishing music business for decades. A tribute to one of the most …
“Musicians in Conversation”: Podcast by Helvetiarockt
Under the title “Musicians in Conversation”, Helvetiarockt – the Swiss coordination office and networking platform for female musicians in jazz, …
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 …
SUISA Talks at the Zeiträume Festival Basel 2021
Enjoy ten days of contemporary music and experience how the works, often composed especially for the festival, play with their …
The sound of the mountain
For the first time ever, the Floating Notes Festival will be held at the San Bernardino in Graubünden this year. …
“Get Going!” goes into the fourth round
Since 2018, “Get Going!” has been a regular feature of the support portfolio of the FONDATION SUISA. Now the kick-off …
Musikexport – quo vadis?
Covid-19, digitisation, climate crisis: Musikexport in extraordinary times. Experiences and thoughts on the subject responsible at for its presence abroad …