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
SUISA 13.06.2022 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 … Professional musicianCISACCollectionsGeneral MeetingExecutive committeeBackground musicAnnual accountsConcertLive musicLicence incomeSUISA memberCopyright remuneration
Music use 09.06.2022 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 … Common tariffBlank media levyPrivate copyTariffCopyrightCopyright remunerationAssociationCollective management organisation
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
plus video Good to know 15.06.2021 “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 … SettlementsMy accountMember servicesMembershipQuarterly settlementCopyright remuneration
Good to know 09.06.2021 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. Pension schemeProfessional musicianArtistCollective managementLicence incomeAuthorCopyright remunerationCollective management organisation
Good to know 15.04.2021 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 … Common tariffBlank media levyPrivate copyCopyright remunerationDistributionDistribution rules
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
SUISA 09.06.2020 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. … SettlementsProfessional musicianFederal CouncilPension FundMy accountMember servicesMembershipSUISA memberCopyright remunerationCollective management organisation
SUISA 07.03.2020 Brave new world There is hardly any other technical development that has turned the music business upside down as much as the success … SettlementsDownloadLicence incomeMember servicesMusic industryReports on music useOnline licensingOnline music distributionOnline useQuarterly settlementStreamingCopyright remunerationDistributionAdministration costsWork exploitation on the internet
SUISA 18.11.2019 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 … Common tariffCT 3aBackground musicLicence incomeUse outside private sphereSister societyCopyright remunerationDistributionDistribution key
plus video Music use 12.07.2019 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. … Common tariffBusinessesCT 3aBackground musicCustomer serviceCustomer portalMusic userCopyright remuneration
SUISA 04.03.2019 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 … AGUR12Federal CouncilDiscussionExtended collective licenceUse outside private sphereCopyrightCopyright reviewCopyright remunerationVideo on demand
Good to know 26.02.2019 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 … Licence incomeBroadcasting rightCopyright remunerationDistributionDistribution rules
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
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
Good to know 09.02.2018 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 … SettlementsInternational settlementQuarterly settlementDatesCopyright remunerationDistribution
SUISA 24.11.2017 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 … BlockchainExecutive committeeCollective managementLicensing agreementMusic industryOnline licensingOnline music distributionCopyright remunerationCollective management organisationWork exploitation on the internet
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
Good to know 20.10.2017 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 … Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyCollectionsCommon tariffCopyright remunerationDistributionDistribution rulesDistribution key
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