Hans Bouwens alias George Baker
“That was the best start you could wish for as a songwriter”
SUISA member Hans Bouwens has created world hits - and yet he is hardly known. A conversation with the Dutch …
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Pension benefits for authors and publishers
Cost-of-living adjustment for authorsʼ pensions
Through the Pension Fund for Authors and Publishers and the annual contributions to pension fund assets, SUISA fulfils a social …
Songwriting in a team
Call for applications for the SUISA 2024 Songwriting Camp
Are you a SUISA member or principal and would like to compose pop songs as part of a team? Apply …
Diane Tell
“Together we are stronger”
Diane Tell has been known in the French-speaking world for her exceptional chansons for over 40 years. On her blog, …
Service levels
Made-to-measure member services
SUISA members should be able to access all SUISA services online in an easy and comfortable manner. Not only does …
Member portal
New features in our member portal: Being in direct exchange with SUISA via “My Account”
With a variety of online services, our personalised member portal helps our members to reduce their admin efforts while keeping …
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Member portal
Registering for our member portal “My Account” made simple
Thanks to “My Account”, our members have a good overview of their SUISA affairs. Our personalised member portal helps to …
General Meeting
General Meeting 2022: Face to face again at last
After a break brought on by the pandemic and for the first time since 2019, SUISA will hold its General …
“Us composers, we are like surgeons for peopleʼs souls”
Romanian composer Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi attracted international attention at a young age. He moved to Switzerland in 2019 and recently joined …
New features in member services of SUISA
SUISA has been enhancing its online service for years now, especially for music authors and music publishers. Self-service is key: …
New login procedure for the “My Account” member portal
On 7 September 2021 SUISA is introducing a new login two-factor authentication procedure for the “My Account” member portal. This …
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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 …
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.
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 …
From forte to pianissimo in just a few beats
In 2019, SUISA recorded its best results in its 96-yrear history, with total revenues of CHF 171 million. Moreover, thanks …
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. …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
SUISA General Assembly: Our members’ opinion counts
SUISA’s General Assembly takes place in the Kongresszentrum Biel (concert hall) on 21 June 2019. For the first time, two …