General Meeting
A special General Meeting during the anniversary year
The SUISA General Meeting will be held soon. We are looking forward to seeing many members who are entitled to …
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Simone Felber
Dancing and singing for life – with and against death
Simone Felber, a singer, is working on numerous projects to make Swiss folk music suitable for the modern era. And …
#SUISA100
First stamp with augmented reality and music
With an extraordinary stamp, the Swiss Post honours 100 years of SUISA’s commitment to a fair pay for creators and …
#SUISA100
How Switzerland learned to rock’n’roll
How and when did rock’n’roll reach Switzerland? What traces did the rebellious music from America leave behind? Who was the …
Web series “Louis gets it!”
How a hairdresser discovers SUISA
The SUISA web series with the title “Louis gets it!” has been launched. In the six-part series, hairdresser Louis finds …
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 …
Royalty distribution
SUISA settlements
2023 settlement dates
To the settlement dates on the SUISA website →
European Youth Choir Festival
“The audience should bathe in a cloud of sound”
From 17 to 21 May 2023, the European Youth Choir Festival will take place in Basel. On the opening day, …
Outlook
2023 – a year where everything returns to “normal”?
Events are taking place again, crowds are common once more and masks have mostly fallen – everything’s peachy, right?
M4music 2023
A treasure trove of music and know-how
This yearʼs M4music Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 24/25, 2023, at Schiffbau, Moods and Exil in …
Opportunity for SUISA members
Apply for the 2023 SUISA Songwriting Camp
Be part of the Songwriting Camp, held by SUISA in collaboration with Pele Loriano Productions for the sixth time. It …
#SUISA100
The “Ländler” originated in the city of Zurich
About a hundred years ago, Zurich became the centre of a new folk music scene. Here, it was mainly Central …
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Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Swiss song for Liverpool: Created at the SUISA Songwriting Camp
The Swiss song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is called “Watergun”. The song was composed at the SUISA Songwriting …
#SUISA100
Song for SUISA’s 100th anniversary
Swiss rapper Greis composed an anniversary song on behalf of SUISA together with other co-authors. The multilingual piece “Anthem 2023” …
Helvetiarockt
Third season of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series
In March 2023, the first episode (season three) of the “Musicians in Conversation” podcast series will be launched. In addition …
Archipel Festival
A Twelve-Hour Musical Journey Through Switzerland
On 2 April 2023, with the programme “sCHhhh – Traversée expérimentale en Helvétie”, the Archipel festival will showcase the quality …
SUISA Board of Directors
News from the last board meeting
On 19 and 20 December 2022, the Board members gathered for their final meeting of 2022. There, the way was …
Service levels
Made-to-measure member services
SUISA members should be able to access all SUISA services online in an easy and comfortable manner. Not only does …
Common Tariff K
Renegotiating the concert tariff: back to basics
Of all the tariffs that SUISA is currently negotiating, Common Tariff K occupies a special place. Because it regulates concerts, …
#SUISA100
SUISA celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023
On 22 June 1923, the first Swiss collecting society, MECHANLIZENZ, was founded in Bern. One year later, Swiss composers founded …
Manish Vyas
“I do not use my music to impress people”
The music of Manish Vyas enjoys great popularity on international streaming platforms. Two years ago, the Indian-born composer, multi-instrumentalist and …
Corporate events
Corporate events with music: what and how much is payable in licence fees?
Christmas dinners, team events and New Years’ cocktail parties – winter is the peak season for corporate events. If music …