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Decisions of the Arbitration Commission on the Common Tariff K

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 …

Renegotiating the concert tariff: back to basics

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, …

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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 …

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Remuneration for private copying – new CT 4i as of 1 July 2022

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Are royalties subject to social security (AHV/AVS) contributions?

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.

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How private copying produces revenue – distribution of blank media levies

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 …

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Negotiating in the age of corona … and with corona

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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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Common Tariff 3a: A hundred thousand new SUISA business customers

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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. …

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Copyright law revision: compromise is the key to success – no exceptions for hotel rooms

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 …

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Changes in the distribution of revenues from radio uses

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 …

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Invoicing licence fees for background music and TV reception in businesses as of 2019

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 tariff Businesses CT 3a Background music Customer service Music user Use outside private sphere Copyright remuneration

Replay TV: catching up with advertising revenues

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 …

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SUISA settlement dates 2018 – and one improvement

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 …

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Blockchain – an ending or future for collective management organisations?

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 …

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SUISA remuneration is subject to AHV (pension) contributions

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 …

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Changes in relation to the distribution of Tariff CT 1 and CT 2 collections

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 …

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