Good to know 29.10.2020 Online licensing activities require early work registrations From a sales perspective, online music distribution provides enormous opportunities. With little effort, music can be made available to a … Direct licensingDownloadReports on music useOnline licensingOnline music distributionStreamingWork registrationWorks database
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
Good to know 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, … Model contractLegal servicesTerm of protectionSynchronisation rightPublishing companyPublishing agreementPublisherDistribution rules
Good to know 07.06.2018 Why SUISA members should also consider joining SWISSPERFORM Composers and lyricists who are SUISA members and are also active as artists and/or producers and whose performances are broadcast … Common tariffContent creatorArtistLicence incomeMusic labelMusic producerRecord companySister societySoundtrackNeighbouring rightsCollective management organisation
Members 11.11.2017 Julien-François Zbinden: 100 years’ old! Julien-François Zbinden is a pianist, composer, writer and ... 100 years’ old. On 11 November 2017, the honorary member of … JazzClassical musicComposerSwiss composerSUISA memberBoard
Members 28.02.2017 “New York forced me to be original” Basel-based musician Manuel Gagneux has caused quite an international stir with his utterly unusual style mix of his project Zeal … MembershipNew at SUISANewcomerSUISA member
Members 03.03.2023 #SUISA100 Song for SUISA’s 100th anniversary Swiss rapper Greis composed an anniversary song on behalf of SUISA together with other co-authors. The multilingual piece “Anthem 2023” … 100 yearsCooperative societyCommissioned compositionCo-authorSUISA member
Music use 01.12.2022 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 … Performing rightsCommon tariffBusinessesBackground musicCustomer serviceUse outside private sphere
SUISA 07.03.2024 Sustainable development Sustainability @ SUISA In recent years, sustainable, i.e. “future-proof” behaviour has become an absolute must. In 2023, SUISA has further intensified its already … Cooperative societyExecutive committeeCorporate strategyAdministration costsWorkshop
SUISA 25.08.2023 Anniversary 100 years of SUISA Today, Suisse Auteurs unites more than 40,000 composers, lyricists and music publishers who have assigned their copyrights to SUISA for … 100 yearsCooperative societyIPIFoundation for music promotionSwiss musicCopyrightCollective management organisation
plus video Music world 22.02.2019 Eurovision Song Contest: SUISA Songwriting Camp song in the German qualifier Success for the SUISA Songwriting Camp: The song “Sister” created during last year’s camp is in today’s German ESC qualifier. … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSUISA member
SUISA 12.05.2022 Background on SUISA Digital's lawsuit against Snapchat operators Today, SUISA Digital Licensing (SUISA Digital) announced that it is suing Snap for copyright infringement. Snap operates the successful platform … Direct licensingLicensing agreementOnline licensingOnline useStreamingSUISA Digital LicensingCopyrightCopyright remunerationWork exploitation on the internet
Music world 22.03.2024 Promotion of musical creation A revised charter for more Swiss music on SRG channels On 14 March 2024, SRG SSR (the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation) signed a new Swiss Music Charter with representatives of nine … Music promotionMusic industrySwiss musicPublic serviceSRG SSRAssociation
SUISA 07.09.2023 Change of staff in the legal service “I can look back on an interesting, exciting and fulfilling working life at SUISA” After 29 years of service for SUISA, the Head of the Legal Department, RA Dr. iur. Bernhard Wittweiler, took his … Cooperative societyLegal servicesCopyright
Music world 09.06.2023 #SUISA100 From Avantgarde to sounds for the masses Electronic musical instruments have been used in Switzerland almost as long as SUISA has been in existence. Music creators have … 100 yearsElectronic musicSwiss musicContemporary music
Good to know 20.11.2017 SUISA remuneration is subject to AHV (pension) contributions Copyright royalties paid out by SUISA are deemed as earned income from independent activities and therefore have to be taken … Pension schemeProfessional musicianLicence incomeAuthorCopyright 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 13.03.2018 Applications for the SUISA Songwriting Camp 2018 SUISA organises another Songwriting Camp together with Pele Loriano Productions. The second SUISA Songwriting Camp will be held between 18 … ComposerMusic producerSongwriterSongwriting campLyricist
Members 20.07.2023 Pascal Bachmann “I form big cluster chords with string instruments” On 27 August 2023, the Murten Classics Festival presents four commissioned works by a new generation of young Swiss composers … 100 yearsClassical musicComposerCompositionCommissioned compositionMusic festivalOrchestraSwiss composerSponsoringSUISA memberContemporary music
SUISA 05.05.2023 Web series “Louis gets it!” How a hairdresser discovers SUISA The SUISA web series with the title “Louis gets it!” has been launched. In the six-part series, hairdresser Louis finds … 100 yearsBusinessesCT 3aBackground musicMusic user
Music world 09.01.2018 Eurovision Song Contest: Swiss songwriting camp by Pele Loriano Productions and SUISA a huge success The Swiss broadcaster SRF announced the six songs that will be in the running for the Swiss entry to the … Eurovision Song ContestComposition competitionSongwriterSongwriting campSRG SSR