Distribution Rules
New definition of publisher in the Distribution Rules – what does this mean?
Until recently, the Distribution Rules defined publishers as ‘natural or legal persons who have acquired publishing rights for a work, …
#Online music distribution
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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 …
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 …
From forte to pianissimo in just a few beats
In 2019, SUISA recorded its best results in its 96-yrear history, with total revenues of CHF 171 million. Moreover, thanks …
Information on live streams for SUISA members
The corona measures led to a loss of performance and earning opportunities for music creators and to a painful loss …
Penny-pinching in digital music distribution
Business in the online sector has been subject to constant change - not only for copyright societies. In the second …
Brave new world
There is hardly any other technical development that has turned the music business upside down as much as the success …
How do you write a streaming success?
Tips and reflections on modern song structures by successful songwriters as well as other music industry representatives at the SUISA …
M4music copyright debate: Streaming = Goldmine?
At the M4music 2018, SUISA is going to hold a panel discussion on Streaming. Participants discuss, among other subjects, whether …
Copyright Act Review: Authors and publishers must benefit more from the online exploitation of their works
Last week, the Federal Council has adopted a dispatch on the new Copyright Act. SUISA is in principle content with …
Blockchain – an ending or future for collective management organisations?
Dear members, everyone in the music industry is talking about “Blockchain” at the moment. But it's not easy to find …
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 …
Sustainable growth for members
Cooperative societies excel by their solid economic activities. This is also true for SUISA. The cooperative society for composers, lyricists …
Workshop mit SUISA-Fachleuten zum Thema Musik & Recht im Internet
Der Verein Musikschaffende Schweiz bietet in Zusammenarbeit mit der SUISA einen Workshop zum Thema Musik & Recht im Internet an. …
