Challenges
Artificial intelligence and copyright law
Artificial intelligence is undeniably a source of innovative opportunities. Technology is progressing at lightning speed, raising issues specifically for copyright …
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Use of music in audiovisual projects
Purportedly “free” music
Many people browse the internet looking for music to use in their audiovisual projects. Sometimes, the music offered is designated …
Annual Report
From the 2021 Annual Report: From law-making to implementation
The «Regulations» division is responsible for SUISA’s legal affairs. This starts with its involvement in political law-making activities, runs through …
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.
The revised copyright law has come into force
The coronavirus pandemic has naturally eclipsed this event. Yet the amended Federal Copyright Act came into force on 1 April …
Collective management is a service for music creators and music users alike
Whether it’s background music in businesses or the new blanket license deal covering videos with music on the internet for …
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 …
No adequate share for audiovisual artists regarding video on demand and streaming success
Film director Ursula Meier is speeding from one success to the next, both in Switzerland as well as abroad. She …
Strong together
22 June 2018: it's that time of the year again. As a member of the Cooperative Society SUISA entitled to …
Exploitation rights in the EU and review of SUISA’s Articles of Association
Liechtenstein has been - other than Switzerland - a member of the European Economic Area since 1995 and must, as …
Copyright law revision: work starts in the parliamentary committees
On 22 November 2017, the Federal Council presented its Message on the revision of the Federal Copyright Act (FCA), and …
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 …
Swiss Copyright Review: SUISA in charge of a working group
Given the diverging reactions to the preliminary draft for the copyright law review, Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga consulted the AGUR12 …
“Without an organisation like SUISA many songs would never have been created”
The famous and popular musician Peter Reber has been a SUISA member since 1971. In a written interview, the composer, …
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 …
Copyright: Quo vadis?
In December 2015, the Federal Council presented the draft for the review of the Swiss Copyright Act. At the same …
The freedom of SUISA members is at stake
Dear members, did you know that your collective management organisation invested time and money into a cost analysis requested by …
Analyse der Jahresrechnung 2014 der SUISA: Der Markt zwischen Mythos und Realität
Soeben hat die SUISA ihren Jahresbericht 2014 veröffentlicht und wird an ihrer Generalversammlung vom 19. Juni 2015 die Jahresrechnung erläutern. …