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Questions and answers

Internet; MP3; burning CDs
Why are royalties charged on blank CDs?
Why is SUISA demanding a licence fee on MP3 players?
Are you allowed to burn your own CDs or DVDs?
How is music on demand regulated?
What are broadcasting uses?
What about the use of music on the internet for advertising and promotional purposes?
Are royalties due for online sound samples?
Is it lawful to download music from file-sharing sites?
Who is responsible for obtaining a licence to use a musical work on internet?
Do I have to pay royalties if I offer music for free online?
What terms and conditions are applicable to online uses of musical works?
What specific forms of use apply to the internet?
Can I publish my compositions on internet?
General
Do I have to pay royalties when musicians play their own works?
As an organiser, do I always have to pay royalties?
What if I do not declare an event and do not pay royalties?
I already pay the musicians, why do I have to pay royalties to SUISA too?
Do I have to prepare repertoire lists even for artists who are not SUISA members?
The musicians only play unprotected music. Do I still have to pay royalties?
The musicians only play foreign music. Do I still have to pay royalties?
Isn’t the rental price included in the purchase price for a video or DVD?
About SUISA royalties in general
How much do I have to pay to use music publicly?
On what criteria are royalties based?
How does SUISA set its tariffs?
Declaration of an event
When do I have to declare a musical event?
Who has to apply for the licence to use music publicly?
Why aren’t the musicians responsible for declaring the event and paying the royalties?
Information on concerts and comparable performances (Common Tariff K)
What is the procedure for organising a concert?
Which events are subject to CT Ka/Kb and which are subject to CT Hb?
Can I negotiate an annual flat fee for concerts?
Why are concert royalties sometimes calculated on costs?
Information on music in the context of dance and recreational events outside the hotel industry (discos, club and association events etc. / Common Tariff Hb)
Why is a company event not considered a private event?
How are royalties under CT Hb distributed?
Information on music in the hotel and catering industry (Common Tariff H)
Do I still have to pay royalties if I don’t charge admission and the musicians play for free?
What qualifies as a private event?
How are royalties charged for concerts in hotels and restaurants?
Information on background music (Common Tariff 3a)
What is background music?
How does SUISA set royalties for background music?
Who collects the royalties for background music?
Do I have to send in listings of my background music?
Information on sound carrier productions (Tariff PI)
Do I need a licence from SUISA to produce sound carriers?
Information on music in the audiovisual area (Tariff VI / VN)
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