Obituary
Death of Jean-Pierre Mathez
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Jean-Pierre Mathez.
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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, …
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, …
Marché international du disque et de l’édition musicale
Midem (1967-2021) – the end of an era
Midem in Cannes was the embodiment of a flourishing music business for decades. A tribute to one of the most …
Erika Hug: Committed and combative
SUISA and FONDATION SUISA are mourning Erika Hug. The publisher and entrepreneur had been influencing the promotion of Swiss music …
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 …
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“In this, we are all really challenged as a community”
With the “Music for tomorrowˮ project, SUISA aims to support its members in these difficult times. We offer artists a …
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 …
Wanted: New member for the Distribution and Works Committee
How are collections distributed to authors and publishers? Who receives how much and from which usages of their works? Such …
SUISA membership in numbers
More than 38,000 authors and publishers have instructed SUISA with the management of their rights. Where are they from, how …
Wanted: New member for the Distribution and Works Committee
Due to a mid-term resignation, a seat on SUISA’s Distribution and Works Committee needs to be filled. We are looking …
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 …
New Pension Fund Regulations in force from 01 January 2017
During SUISA's ordinary General Assembly on 24 June 2016 in Berne, the review of the Pension Fund Regulations was ratified …
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 …