Everyone come and join us at our General Assembly in Biel/Bienne
Dear members, on 21 June 2019, it's that time of the year again. At our General Assembly, you will have …
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Overall, a positive financial year 2018
The SUISA Board and its Committees for Tariffs and Distribution as well as for Organisation and Communication met for their …
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 …
SUISA General Assembly: Our members’ opinion counts
SUISA’s General Assembly takes place in the Kongresszentrum Biel (concert hall) on 21 June 2019. For the first time, two …
The first year of SUISA Digital Licensing AG
A little more than one and a half years ago, SUISA founded its subsidiary company, SUISA Digital Licensing AG. The …
SUISA makes music possible
A new mission statement, a new organisation chart! Fairness, dedication and passion - these three concepts make up SUISA’s new …
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 …
SUISA’s IT under new management
IT is the technological backbone of every service provider. SUISA’s IT is now managed by a new team.
Income from performing rights set to rise in 2019
SUISA’s December Board meetings usually focus on the figures for the coming year. Budgets, staffing plans and cost coverage deductions …
When SUISA does politics
SUISA and the other Swiss rights administration societies have never been as actively involved in politics as in 2018. But …
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 …
Personnel changes in SUISA’s Music Department
At the end of September 2018, Ernst Meier, Head of the Music Department, retired after 33 years’ work for authors …
Introduction of a process-oriented organisation chart at SUISA
SUISA’s organisational structure changes from 01 January 2019 onwards. The Board had decided to implement the project “Horizon 2019” upon …
Can the blockchain and the bass strike a harmonious chord?
Technological developments that affect the music industry are a constant focus of SUISA’s management committees. Blockchain technology was one of …
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 …
Positive figures for the 2018 financial year to date
The Board meeting held the day before the General Assembly in June 2018 had a multi-layered agenda to handle. In …
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A bird’s eye view of SUISA’s 2018 General Assembly
On 22 June 2018, 208 voting members streamed into the Bierhübeli in Bern. They were there to participate in shaping …
Strong together
22 June 2018: it's that time of the year again. As a member of the Cooperative Society SUISA entitled to …
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 …
131.4m Swiss Francs for composers, lyricists and publishers
It was with satisfaction that members of the SUISA Board approved the results of the previous year during their meeting …