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 …
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Distribution Rules
New definition of publisher in the Distribution Rules – what does this mean?
Until recently, the Distribution Rules defined publishers as ‘natural or legal persons who have acquired publishing rights for a work, …
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. …
Willy Viteka, the successful music publisher and music producer has passed away
Willy Viteka, an entrepreneur who made a significant contribution to the Swiss music industry as a classical producer-music publisher, passed …
The Artist’s Agreement compared with the Publishing Agreement
The economic producer (a label, for example) finances the production of sound recordings containing performances by p artists with the …
Setting to music
Whether they write choir music or a pop-song, composers are often inspired by an existing text which they want to …
Arranging works protected by copyright
Musical works in the public domain can be arranged at will. But works which are still protected by copyright, i.e. …
Schedler Music Summit 2018 with Romina Kalsi
The sixth recurrence of the Schedler Music Summit, an annual international songwriting camp which is organised by music publishing house …
Application process for the Schedler Music Songwriter Camp 2018 now open to SUISA members
For the sixth time now, Rudi Schedler Musikverlag GmbH is organising the international “Pop & Schlager Songwriter Camp” between 13 …
Publishers’ participation at SUISA not at risk
A decision by the European Court of Justice dating back to 2015 and two German court decisions made last year …
Mint Digital Services: FAQs
SUISA and SESAC, a US collective management organisation, have established Mint Digital Services as a joint venture. Mint Digital Services …
New distribution key for performing and broadcasting rights
The SUISA distribution key for performing and broadcasting rights will be changed from 01 January 2017 onwards. For works with …
Publishing agreements: What do I need to consider?
Publishing agreements in Switzerland are governed by the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR) The respective statutory provisions on it are, …
«Was mache ich als Verleger mit all diesen Werken?»
Anfang Dezember 2015 hat die SUISA zum ersten Mal einen Workshop für Verleger durchgeführt. 45 Verlegerinnen und Verleger liessen sich …
Ein Jahr IndieSuisse: Verbandspräsident Andreas Ryser zieht Bilanz
Während dem m4music-Festival 2014 präsentierte sich der Verband IndieSuisse erstmals in der Öffentlichkeit. Ein Jahr später zieht sein Präsident Andreas …