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 …
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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 …
#SUISA100
Freedom to create
The General Meeting of SUISA took place on 23 June 2023 at Aura Club in Zurich, followed by a celebration …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
When SUISA does politics
SUISA and the other Swiss rights administration societies have never been as actively involved in politics as in 2018. But …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …