SUISA 24.03.2025 Performance rights Direct licensing or collective rights management for concerts? In recent years, a growing trend in practice towards “direct licensing” in concerts has been observed both in number and … Performing rightsDirect licensingSwiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyExecutive committeeCollective managementConcertConcert organiserCopyright
Music use 20.02.2024 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 … Performing rightsFederal Arbitration CommissionCommon tariffConcert organiserCopyright remunerationAssociation
SUISA 06.12.2022 Common Tariff K Renegotiating the concert tariff: back to basics Of all the tariffs that SUISA is currently negotiating, Common Tariff K occupies a special place. Because it regulates concerts, … Performing rightsCommon tariffExecutive committeeConcertConcert organiserCopyright remuneration
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
Music use 11.06.2021 Concert in the living room Livestream licensing by SUISA Driven by the pandemic, livestreaming of the most varied forms of events has grown in significance. Thanks to this technology, … Concert organiserLive musicMusic userReports on music useOnline useOnline videoSocial mediaStreamingSynchronisation rightNeighbouring rightsWork exploitation on the internet
Music world 07.06.2021 Musikexport – quo vadis? Covid-19, digitisation, climate crisis: Musikexport in extraordinary times. Experiences and thoughts on the subject responsible at for its presence abroad … Trade fairFONDATION SUISAJoint standJazzConcert organiserMusic exportFoundation for music promotionMusic promotionMusic industryMusic fairSwiss musicShowcase
plus video Music world 23.02.2021 Ghost Festival - The big silence The Ghost Festival, the biggest concert event ever to be held in Switzerland will take place over the next weekend. … ConcertConcert organiserLive musicMusic festivalMusic industryPop cultureSwiss musicSponsoringSUISA Music StoriesSwiss pop
SUISA 16.02.2021 Music and culture are part of your daily needs – it’s not enough to just open the food shops! A year ago, on 28 February 2020, the first restrictions for cultural events were adopted. Initially events were limited to … Professional musicianFederal CouncilDiscussionConcertConcert organiserLive musicMusic industryMusic userSwiss musicAssociation
SUISA 25.11.2020 Negotiating in the age of corona … and with corona Negotiating is one of SUISA’s key functions. SUISA negotiates tariffs and contracts inter alia. It must safeguard the interests of … Executive committeeConcert organiserLicence incomeMusic userStreamingTariffCopyright remunerationCollective management organisationVideo on demand
Good to know 20.11.2020 Legal consequences of concert cancellations for Covid-19 Regrettably, owing to the coronavirus, some musical events have had to be cancelled. What are the consequences of such cancellations … ArtistConcertConcert organiserLive musicLegal services
plus video Music world 23.06.2020 Night of Light: SUISA is committed to the event and culture industries On Monday, 22 June 2020, from 10 pm to midnight, buildings throughout Switzerland were bathed in red light. The occasion … Federal CouncilDiscussionConcert organiserLive musicMusic industryAssociation
Music use 24.04.2020 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 … BusinessesCT 3aBackground musicConcert organiserLive musicLicensing agreementMusic user
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
Music use 13.06.2017 “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 … Performing rightsFederal Arbitration CommissionCommon tariffConcertConcert organiserLive musicTariffCopyright remunerationAssociation
Music world 06.03.2017 Concerts and Festivals in Switzerland In a commentary for IQ magazine, the publication of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC), outlines the importance of co-operation … ConcertConcert organiserLive musicMusic festivalMusic industryCopyright remunerationCollective management organisation
Music world 31.10.2016 This beating heart On Tuesday, 25 October 2016, in the evening, his heart stopped beating: Pädu Anliker, the “Master of Ceremony” in the … Concert organiserLive musicMusic festivalPop culture
Music use 13.06.2016 New Concert Tariff 2017 After some intensive negotiations, SUISA and the association of concert organisers have agreed on a new concert tariff. The new … Federal Arbitration CommissionCommon tariffConcertConcert organiserLive musicTariffCopyright remuneration
Music world 24.05.2016 Rückschau auf das Festival M4music 2016 aus SUISA-Sicht Mitte April 2016 fand die 19. Ausgabe des Festivals M4music statt. Die SUISA war auch dieses Jahr als Partner mit … DiscussionConcert organiserMusic festivalNewcomerShowcase
Music use 29.02.2016 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 … Common tariffConcertConcert organiserLive musicTariffCopyright remuneration
Good to know 11.03.2015 Copyright licence fee for concerts If bands and event promoters organise a concert together The event organiser of a concert has to pay the copyright licence fee. How does it affect the legal situation, … ConcertConcert organiserCopyrightCopyright remuneration