SUISA 07.09.2023 Change of staff in the legal service “I can look back on an interesting, exciting and fulfilling working life at SUISA” After 29 years of service for SUISA, the Head of the Legal Department, RA Dr. iur. Bernhard Wittweiler, took his … Cooperative societyLegal servicesCopyright
SUISA 25.08.2023 Anniversary 100 years of SUISA Today, Suisse Auteurs unites more than 40,000 composers, lyricists and music publishers who have assigned their copyrights to SUISA for … 100 yearsCooperative societyIPIFoundation for music promotionSwiss musicCopyrightCollective management organisation
SUISA 29.06.2023 #SUISA100 Freedom to create The General Meeting of SUISA took place on 23 June 2023 at Aura Club in Zurich, followed by a celebration … 100 yearsGeneral MeetingCooperative societyAuthorCopyrightCollective management organisation
Music use 03.04.2023 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 … Public domainCollective managementLicensing agreementOnline videoTerm of protectionSoundtrackSynchronisation rightCopyrightNeighbouring rights
SUISA 20.06.2022 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 … Federal CouncilFederal Arbitration CommissionSwiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyCommon tariffAnnual reportJoint ventureCollective managementBlank media levyMint Digital ServicesOnline licensingCopyrightDistribution rules
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
Good to know 22.03.2022 Non-theatrical or dramatico-musical Small rights and grand rights: who does what? If there is one matter that regularly triggers heated debate, it is the distinction between small rights and grand rights. … DiscussionSwiss Federal Institute of Intellectual PropertyConcertOriginal compositionSister societyCopyrightPublishing companyRights administration agreementWork registration
SUISA 21.04.2020 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 … Federal Arbitration CommissionExtended collective licenceCollective managementReports on music useCopyrightCopyright reviewCollective management organisationWork exploitation on the internet
SUISA 08.03.2020 Penny-pinching in digital music distribution Business in the online sector has been subject to constant change - not only for copyright societies. In the second … Joint ventureLicence incomeLicensing agreementMint Digital ServicesMusic industryOnline licensingOnline music distributionOnline useStreamingSUISA Digital LicensingCopyrightWork exploitation on the internet
SUISA 21.11.2019 Switzerland finally has a new copyright law! On 27 September 2019, both the National Council and the Council of States at last held a final vote approving … AGUR12Federal CouncilDiscussionExecutive committeeSwisscopyrightCopyrightCopyright reviewWork exploitation on the internet
Good to know 05.06.2019 Specific forms of arrangement Sampling and Remixes The articles about arrangements in the “Good to know” series have so far focused on “conventional” arrangements of musical works. … ArrangementElectronic musicCo-authorMusic labelMusic producerModel contractOriginal compositionTerm of protectionCopyrightNeighbouring rightsWork registration
SUISA 31.05.2019 Adapting federal copyright law to digital usage On 26 March 2019, after months of protest on the streets and in the Internet community, the European Parliament approved … AGUR12Federal CouncilDiscussionExtended collective licenceUse outside private sphereOnline usePrivate copySocial mediaCopyrightCopyright reviewWork exploitation on the internet
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
SUISA 29.11.2018 When SUISA does politics SUISA and the other Swiss rights administration societies have never been as actively involved in politics as in 2018. But … DiscussionExecutive committeeCT 3aSwisscopyrightCopyrightCopyright reviewCollective management organisation
Good to know 27.11.2018 Arrangement of works in the public domain Before you start arranging musical works that are not protected by copyright, it is worth being aware of the legal … ArrangementPublic domainCompositionSong lyricsMusic servicesOriginal compositionCopyrightDistribution rulesWork registration
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
Music world 21.09.2018 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 … AGUR12Collective managementOnline useSister societyStreamingSwisscopyrightCopyrightCopyright reviewVideo on demand
SUISA 06.06.2018 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 … Complaints CommitteePrincipality of LiechtensteinGeneral MeetingCooperative societyCollective managementOnline licensingArticles of AssociationCopyrightCollective management organisation
SUISA 05.06.2018 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 … AGUR12Federal CouncilExtended collective licenceCollective managementOnline useSwisscopyrightCopyrightCopyright reviewCollective management organisationVideo on demandWork exploitation on the internet
Music world 19.03.2018 M4music copyright debate: Streaming = Goldmine? At the M4music 2018, SUISA is going to hold a panel discussion on Streaming. Participants discuss, among other subjects, whether … DiscussionContent creatorMusic festivalOnline music distributionOnline useSponsoringStreamingCopyrightWork exploitation on the internet