plus video Music world 13.02.2019 “Us Mänsch”: Last minute hit with loads of energy “Us Mänsch” by Bligg and Marc Sway was one of the most successful Swiss songs last year. This despite the … AwardMusic awardMusicologyPop cultureSwiss musicSongwriterSponsoringSUISA Music StoriesSwiss pop
plus video Music world 11.02.2019 “079”: A tragicomic hit story Lo & Leduc and their co-composer Maurice “Dr Mo” Könz have made history with “079”: Last year, the song stayed … AwardMusic awardMusicologyPop cultureSwiss musicSongwriterSponsoringSUISA Music StoriesSwiss pop
SUISA 08.02.2019 Income from performing rights set to rise in 2019 SUISA’s December Board meetings usually focus on the figures for the coming year. Budgets, staffing plans and cost coverage deductions … Performing rightsComplaints CommitteeBudgetCollectionsCost deductionsFoundation for music promotionArticles of AssociationCopyright reviewBoard
Members 31.01.2019 Michel Legrand, a life for music Michel Legrand died on January 26th 2019. He was 86. The composer leaves behind a prestigious career spanning 60 years … Film musicComposerObituarySoundtrackSUISA member
Music world 04.12.2018 “Get Going” contributions and “Carte Blanche” awarded for the first time As part of its new funding policy, FONDATION SUISA made four “Get Going!” and one “Carte Blanche” grants for the … FONDATION SUISAComposerFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionSwiss musicContemporary music
SUISA 29.11.2018 When SUISA does politics SUISA and the other Swiss rights administration societies have never been as actively involved in politics as in 2018. But … DiscussionExecutive committeeCT 3aSwisscopyrightCopyrightCopyright reviewCollective management organisation
Good to know 27.11.2018 Arrangement of works in the public domain Before you start arranging musical works that are not protected by copyright, it is worth being aware of the legal … ArrangementPublic domainCompositionSong lyricsMusic servicesOriginal compositionCopyrightDistribution rulesWork registration
SUISA 25.11.2018 SUISA membership in numbers More than 38,000 authors and publishers have instructed SUISA with the management of their rights. Where are they from, how … Associate membersLegal successorCooperative societyMembershipSUISA memberAuthorPublisher
SUISA 23.11.2018 Personnel changes in SUISA’s Music Department At the end of September 2018, Ernst Meier, Head of the Music Department, retired after 33 years’ work for authors … ArrangementMusic servicesMusicologyReports on music usePlagiarism
SUISA 20.11.2018 Introduction of a process-oriented organisation chart at SUISA SUISA’s organisational structure changes from 01 January 2019 onwards. The Board had decided to implement the project “Horizon 2019” upon … Cooperative societyExecutive committeeCorporate strategyBoard
Music use 13.11.2018 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 … Common tariffBusinessesCT 3aBackground musicCustomer serviceMusic userUse outside private sphereCopyright remuneration
Music world 09.11.2018 Label Suisse: a showcase for Swiss music in all its diversity The eighth edition of the Label Suisse Festival was held in Lausanne from 14 to 16 September. The biennial festival, … ConcertLive musicMusic festivalSwiss musicSponsoring
Music world 05.11.2018 Minor amendments only to noise legislation The ordinance on the federal act governing protection against non-ionising radiation and sound hazards (V-NISSG) was sent to the consultation … DiscussionConcertConcert organiserLive musicMusic industry
SUISA 02.11.2018 Can the blockchain and the bass strike a harmonious chord? Technological developments that affect the music industry are a constant focus of SUISA’s management committees. Blockchain technology was one of … BlockchainCommon tariffGeneral MeetingTariffCorporate strategyBoardElections
Music world 30.10.2018 “SUISA Day” at the Murten Classics Festival proves a resounding success The programme of the Murten Classics Festival included a full day of contemporary music on 25 August 2018 as part … Classical musicComposerComposer panelConcertMusic festivalSwiss composerSponsoringSRG SSRContemporary music
plus video Members 23.10.2018 Marc Sway “You write more songs than fit on an album” When we visited him in his studio in January 2018, the long-term SUISA member Marc Sway allowed us a peek … Professional musicianArtistSongwriterSUISA Music StoriesSUISA memberSwiss pop
SUISA 18.10.2018 Replay TV: catching up with advertising revenues Replay TV (also known as time-shift or catch-up TV) offers consumers the option of watching television broadcasts on a time-shifted … Federal Arbitration CommissionCollectionsCommon tariffCollective managementPrivate copyBroadcasting rightCopyrightCopyright remunerationCollective management organisation
Members 05.10.2018 Charles Aznavour’s songs are part of our collective identity Charles Aznavour joined SUISA in 1976 and was one of our best-known members. The countless tributes on TV, radio and … ChansonComposerObituarySUISA memberLyricist
Music world 21.09.2018 No adequate share for audiovisual artists regarding video on demand and streaming success Film director Ursula Meier is speeding from one success to the next, both in Switzerland as well as abroad. She … AGUR12Collective managementOnline useSister societyStreamingSwisscopyrightCopyrightCopyright reviewVideo on demand
Members 13.09.2018 “A Cello talks like a human” Apart from his activities as a paediatrician, Dr. Beat Richner has been a musician all of his life. From 1972 … ArtistComposerDialectObituarySUISA memberLyricist
SUISA 07.09.2018 Positive figures for the 2018 financial year to date The Board meeting held the day before the General Assembly in June 2018 had a multi-layered agenda to handle. In … SettlementsInternational settlementSwiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyCollectionsLicence incomeMint Digital ServicesSponsoringSUISA Digital LicensingDistributionDistribution rulesBoardBoard committee