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Together we enable music

Registering and managing music and works

Information about copyrights for authors who create music, or for publishers of music.

Manage music and works

Reporting and licensing music use

For organisers of performances and events with music, or for businesses that use music.

Report use

When to join SUISA ?

It makes sense to become a member of SUISA if your work is used publicly (e.g. if it is broadcast or performed).

Overview for music creators

Do I need a licence?

Anybody who organises concerts or publishes, reproduces, performs, broadcasts or otherwise disseminates music is automatically a customer of SUISA.

Overview for music users

What do law, music and politics have in common?

SUISA operates as part of a network of national and international organisations in the copyright field.

Music and law

What does SUISA do?

SUISA is committed to ensuring that the value of Swiss musical creation is recognised and fairly remunerated world-wide. And has been since 1923!

About SUISA

Music is the heartbeat of our society

  • registered composers, artists and publishers as members41263
  • FONDATION SUISA funding for Swiss music2652000
  • Works registered in 20223778929

News & dates

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Current events

  • Wednesday 24. April
    Calendar | SUISA

    Committee for Organisation and Communication

    This four-member committee is a working group of the full Board of Directors and discusses the business of the organisation and committee.

    10:00 Time
    Zürich
  • Thursday 25. April
    Calendar | SUISA

    Board

    09:00 Time
    Zürich
  • Saturday 4. May
    Calendar | Event

    Prix Walo 2024

    The 48th Prix Walo awards ceremony - the highest award in Swiss show business - will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024. An expert jury will nominate artists and productions for the Prix Walo in nine categories plus audience favorites - based on their outstanding achievements in 2023.

    Leutschenbach, Zürich
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  • Wednesday 8. May
    Calendar | Event

    Swiss Music Awards 2024

    The Swiss Music Awards (SMA) are an annual music award ceremony. Together with GfK Switzerland, the association Press Play is responsible for nominating and selecting the award winners in accordance with the regulations.

    The Swiss Music Awards have become a meeting place for the music business, the media and personalities from politics and society.

    17:00 Time
    Hallenstadion Zurich
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