News Archive
Association of Swiss Advertisers: composers should waive their fees
Some members of SUISA recently received a letter from the Association of Swiss Advertisers (SWA). SWA is disturbed by the licence terms for online advertising campaigns. Its letter contains the absurd demand that authors waive their fees for the use of music in online advertising campaigns. To notice
SUISA Board meeting: Collections, budget and sponsoring for classical music
Four times each year, SUISA Board members gather in committee and plenary meetings. Some of the agenda items are recurring at a set date each year: In spring, the annual accounts for the past financial year is an important issue. In December, the budget for the following year is set. Additional topics arise from the course of business such as changes to the distribution rules, details on tariff negotiations or the cooperation with other organisations. (Photo: Raphaëlle Mueller)To notice
New distribution key for performing and broadcasting rights as from January 2017
Decision of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) dated 28 July 2016To notice
Fourth quarter settlement in 2016
As already announced at the beginning of the year, the changes to the distribution rules approved by the IPI on 15 December 2015 will influence the fourth quarter settlement on 15 December 2016. To notice
Settlement dates 2017: Additional distribution categories part of quarterly settlements
Since 2016, SUISA has been paying out four times instead of only twice a year. Members thus get their money more quickly. Due to the integration of various distribution categories into one distribution, SUISA has also been able to simplify its processes and increase its cost efficiency.To notice
Valid 2017 Tariffs
Tariff negotiations took place this year as well. As soon as a new tariff is approved by the Federal Arbitration Commission for copyright and neighbouring rights, we make it available here for downloading. At the beginning of the year, the new tariff will also be available from the Download Center and the relevant tariff page. To notice
The fight for the copyright review gets tougher
Dear members, the Swiss Federal Council launched the consultation for a draft to review copyright in December 2015. The draft followed the recommendations by AGUR12. However, further proposals were added from the administration and as a result of parliamentary initiatives. (Photo: ScandinavianStock / Shutterstock)To notice
“If I had made a movie with African music, I would have been freer”
The Swiss composer Niki Reiser received the CHF 25,000 Film Music Prize of the FONDATION SUISA in the course of the International Film Festival in Locarno. The prize was awarded to him for the film score accompanying Alain Gsponer’s film version of “Heidi”. The composition process for this film score has been a particular challenge for Reiser. The themes “Heidi” and “Switzerland” were rather inhibitive than inspiring in the beginning, as he tells us in an interview. (Photo: Otto B. Hartmann)To notice
Second attempt to review the Swiss Copyright Act
The preliminary draft by the Swiss Federal Council for a review of the Swiss Copyright Act was not able to carry a majority during the consultation. The Federal Councillor in charge, Simonetta Sommaruga, has therefore called upon a working group again. AGUR12 II is asked to work out specific legislative proposals alongside the compromise that had been achieved by AGUR12 and been in place for more than 2 years. (Photo: Manu Leuenberger)To notice
Zwischenbilanz der Hitboxen, drei Jahre nach deren Einführung
Nach einer zweijährigen Testphase dient das Hitboxen-Monitoring seit Januar 2014 als Basis für die Verteilung der Vergütungen für Tonträger-Musik. Nun kann eine erste Bilanz dieses neuen Systems gezogen werden, sowohl im Hinblick auf die gesammelten Daten wie auch auf die Reaktionen der Mitglieder und der Inhaber der betroffenen Clubs. (Foto: Luca Monachesi)To notice
