Anybody who organises concerts or publishes, reproduces, performs, broadcasts or otherwise disseminates music is automatically a client of SUISA’s. Even the owner of an aerobic studio who plays music during lessons is a client. Anybody using music publicly needs a licence and is therefore a client of SUISA’s.
If you use music in private, i.e. within a small circle of family and friends, you do not need a licence. All other uses are considered public uses and require a licence from SUISA. The organiser is responsible for obtaining the licence for public use.
All tariffs of the five Swiss collective rights management organisations
Detailed information for
Concert Organisers
Radio and Television
Clubs, Discotheques and Dancing in Hotels and Restaurants
Parties with music
Retailers with background music
Producers of sound- and audiovisual carriers
Hotels and Restaurants
TV spots / Film music
