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, …
#Copyright remuneration
Overcoming the pandemic
Hope and commitment
2022 gives rise to hope with regard to overcoming the pandemic and, above all, improving the working situation for our …
Blank media levy
Remuneration for private copying – new CT 4i as of 1 July 2022
Copying music, videos and e-books for their personal entertainment: Consumers in Switzerland have been enjoying this freedom for a very …
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 …
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“My account”
The Royalty Report is online
News about “My account”: Thanks to user-friendly graphics, the Royalty Report provides a quick overview of how the copyright royalties …
Social insurances
Are royalties subject to social security (AHV/AVS) contributions?
Do royalties qualify as earnings from self-employment? Swiss AHV/AVS compensation offices follow different practices.
How private copying produces revenue – distribution of blank media levies
Nowadays, the lion’s share of private copying is done from the internet rather than from CDs as in the heyday …
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 …
Support for SUISA members during the corona crisis
Following the federal COVID-19 ordinances, music usage plummeted depriving authors and publishers of a significant portion of their royalty revenues. …
Brave new world
There is hardly any other technical development that has turned the music business upside down as much as the success …
How SUISA distributes fees collected for background entertainment
More than 100,000 companies in Switzerland use music, TV and films for background entertainment purposes. For these usages, the companies …
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Common Tariff 3a: A hundred thousand new SUISA business customers
With regards to Common Tariff 3a (CT 3a), SUISA has been managing all customers directly again since 01 January 2019. …
Copyright law revision: compromise is the key to success – no exceptions for hotel rooms
The revision of the existing Copyright Act is entering the decisive phase this year. After seven years’ preparatory work, parliamentary …
Changes in the distribution of revenues from radio uses
The classifications for radio broadcasting stations have been changed. Starting with the 2019 settlements, a uniform factor of 0.25 will …
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 …
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 …
SUISA settlement dates 2018 - and one improvement
SUISA shall stick to its established settlement dates in 2018. They comprise, in the main, four quarterly settlements as well …
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 …
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 …
Changes in relation to the distribution of Tariff CT 1 and CT 2 collections
In the last few years, cable network providers switched their offerings from analogue to digital. In order to take these …
“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 …