SUISA Board of Directors
Board meetings in June 2025
On 17 June 2025, the members of the SUISA co-operative were not the only ones voting: in the morning and …
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General Assembly 2025
Take part in person and on site in Berne or remotely and online
For the second time in a row, the General Meeting of SUISA, the cooperative society, takes place in the Bierhübeli …
SUISA Board of Directors
The board meetings of April 2025
The Board of Directors and its preliminary advisory committees met in April 2025. As usual, the agenda was long and …
From the 2024 Annual Report
Less SRG SSR means less Swiss culture
Eight years after rejecting the “No Billag” initiative by a large majority, the people will probably be called to vote …
Obituary
A life dedicated to Swiss culture and its charisma
In memoriam Roy Oppenheim, 2 September 1940 to 8 April 2025.
AI and music
Council of States sets an important sign for creators
Swisscopyright is a coalition of the five Swiss collective management organisations. It acts as an advocate for copyright and neighbouring …
Performance rights
Direct licensing or collective rights management for concerts?
In recent years, a growing trend in practice towards “direct licensing” in concerts has been observed both in number and …
SUISA Board of Directors
News from the Board meeting in December 2024
On 16 and 17 December 2024, the Board members gathered for their final meeting of the year. A variety of …
SUISA Board of Directors
News from the Board meeting in October 2024
The third meeting of the Board of Directors in 2024 took place at the beginning of October 2024 after the …
SUISA Board of Directors
Board meetings in the first half of 2024
The SUISA Board and its standing committees dealt with a wide range of topics in the first half of the …
Regulation
Artificial intelligence – an update on political events
Artificial intelligence is on the move, destination: the future. As is so often the case, the law is lagging behind, …
General Meeting 2024
In the spirit of innovation
The 2024 Annual General Meeting is just around the corner, together with a whole host of innovations that our cooperative …
From the 2023 Annual Report
The anniversary year in retrospect
Last year was another record year for SUISA. Performance rights were the main contributor: two years after the end of …
Distribution
Online revenue from “The Mechanical Licensing Collective” in the USA
Remuneration collected by “The Mechanical Licensing Collective” for mechanical rights from online use in the USA: What it’s all about …
Live music experience
The renaissance of the Swiss concert scene
The Swiss concert scene is experiencing a remarkable recovery. Venues have been revitalised after the crisis, artists are performing actively …
Sustainable development
Sustainability @ SUISA
In recent years, sustainable, i.e. “future-proof” behaviour has become an absolute must. In 2023, SUISA has further intensified its already …
Board meetings
SUISA is ready for 2024
Just before Christmas, on 18 and 19 December 2023, the members of the Board of Directors met for the last …
Artificial Intelligence
Copyright – a tool at the service of human creativity
Artificial intelligence is ubiquitous. It is a source of reflection in many fields and copyright is no exception. This is …
Public service
Ordinance on Radio and Television Culture needs to be strengthened
On 8 December, the Federal Council commented on the “200 francs is enough!” initiative. It clearly rejects the proposal. At …
SUISA Board of Directors
October 2023 board meetings
After the commission meetings on 26 September 2023 and 3 October 2023, the full board, in its new setup, met …
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 …