SUISA and the Covid-19 crisis
Since the end of February 2020, it’s not just the music sector that has been confronted with an unforeseen challenge. …
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Erika Hug: Committed and combative
SUISA and FONDATION SUISA are mourning Erika Hug. The publisher and entrepreneur had been influencing the promotion of Swiss music …
SUISA Board of Directors holds a physical meeting for the first time in 15 months
On the day before the General Meeting, the SUISA Board and its committees usually hold a physical meeting at the …
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General Meeting 2021: National Councillor Johanna Gapany elected to the SUISA Board of Directors
For the second time running, the SUISA General Meeting took place in writing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Altogether 1,486 …
Full speed ahead
The Corona pandemic continues to direct the course of SUISA’s business. This was clearly perceptible at the Board meeting in …
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No physical General Meeting in 2021 either
Members with voting rights can still co-determine the fate of the SUISA Cooperative by casting their votes in writing.
Julien-François Zbinden: an extra-ordinary force of personality
On 8 March 2021, Swiss composer and jazz pianist Julien-François Zbinden passed away. He was 103 years’ old. Julien-François Zbinden …
Planning ahead in a crisis situation
Advance planning is particularly important in times of crisis. During the December 2020 meetings of the Board, SUISA looked at …
Income and expenditure, investments and an anniversary
A wide-ranging list of topics was on the agenda for discussion at the meetings of the SUISA Board on 28 …
Report of the task force of the SUISA Board of Directors - end of June 2020
In April 2020, SUISA’s Board of Directors set up a working group to respond as quickly as possible to the …
Corona budget up to the end of May has been met
For the second time, the Board of Directors had to hold its regular meetings as video conferences due to corona. …
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SUISA General Meeting: Emergency fund for authors and publishers approved
SUISAʼs General Meeting approved the emergency fund for composers, lyricists and publishers of music in the amount of CHF 1.5 …
No General Meeting 2020 – but voting by correspondence instead
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the General Meeting cannot take place in its usual form. However, members with voting rights may …
A Board Meeting focused on the coronavirus
To comply with coronavirus regulations, SUISA’s Board met for the first time by video conference on 28 and 29 April …
Outlooks and insights
In its meetings on 10 and 11 December 2019, the Board focussed on the budget for 2020 and SUISA’s strategy …
Reto Parolari: The passionate and blazing flame shines no more
On Sunday 15 December 2019, Reto Parolari, composer, conductor, arranger and multi-instrumentalist from Winterthur passed away, completely unexpectedly, aged 67. …
Two new faces for the Board meeting in autumn
At the General Meeting in June 2019, two new members were elected into the SUISA Board. At the first meeting …
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A look back at the SUISA General Meeting 2019
Around 150 voting SUISA members attended the annual General Meeting on 21 June 2019 at the Kongresszentrum in Biel to …
Summer meeting of the SUISA Board
As in previous years, the summer meeting of the SUISA Board took place on the day before the General Assembly, …
Everyone come and join us at our General Assembly in Biel/Bienne
Dear members, on 21 June 2019, it's that time of the year again. At our General Assembly, you will have …
Overall, a positive financial year 2018
The SUISA Board and its Committees for Tariffs and Distribution as well as for Organisation and Communication met for their …