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The first year of SUISA Digital Licensing AG
A little more than one and a half years ago, SUISA founded its subsidiary company, SUISA Digital Licensing AG. The subsidiary company has now completed its first business year. A year which was under the auspices of development and brought about a multitude of new findings. It is time for retrospection and a first interim summary. (Photo: MichaelJayBerlin / Shutterstock.com)To notice
Sound space surveyor and ambient sound explorer
Saxophonist Bertrand Denzler is always working on new opportunities to express himself in the delicate balance that lies between improvisation and composition. The 55-year-old musician from Geneva, who is now resident in Paris, now intends to extend the frontiers of his artistic dialogue with others even further using “roaming residencies”. FONDATION SUISA is supporting this project financially with Get Going! funding. (Photo: Dmitry Shubin)To notice
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From 26-29 January 2020 the Swiss music scene will benefit from the umbrella stand SWISS MUSIC at the Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg (IKF).To notice
Independent Labels: A tentative overview
A series of articles written by Julie Henoch aiming to highlight a musical culture that is as dynamic as it is complex. Now on swissmusic.chTo notice
A career as a producer of electronic music?
In cooperation with SUISA and the association “Cultures électroniques”, the Electron Festival, music festival for electronic music in Geneva, is going to organise a discussion panel on Saturday, 04 May 2019. It is the objective of the panel to show composers which means and ways they have available in order to support them for their professional career. (Photo: Electron Festival)To notice
The Swiss umbrella stand is waiting for your registration
4-7 June, Cannes (FR) The “Marché international de l'édition musicale”, Midem for short, has been taking place since 1966. Midem still is an important trade fair in the music industry. Besides trade fair booths, it also offers lectures, seminars and concerts.To notice
On the trail of Swiss-French rap
In its French-speaking part, Switzerland has a rich and plentiful rap culture. The dossier on swissmusic.ch covers its journey from past to present.To notice
SUISA Songwriting Camp 2019 now open for applications by SUISA members | plus video
The third SUISA Songwriting Camp shall take place between 24 and 26 June 2019 in the Powerplay Studios in Maur near Zurich. SUISA members may exclusively apply for a participation. The event, jointly organised between SUISA and Pele Loriano Productions, has already spawned several internationally successful pop songs. “She Got Me”, sung and co-written by Luca Hänni, was the second song in a row selected from the SUISA Songwriting Camp to represent Switzerland at the ESC. (Foto: Manu Leuenberger)To notice
SUISA members are cordially invited to a concert evening
The Geneva Festival for contemporary music creation has dedicated itself to music originating from the pen of women for its 2019 event. Archip-elles presents works by female composers of various generations, origin and aesthetics. On Friday, 05 April 2019, SUISA members are invited to a visit at the Festival.To notice
Rearrangement of the settlement dates for online collections
SUISA is reorganising the settlement dates for online usages. The new configuration of settlement dates of online collections to members leads to a better timeline regarding the processing workflow.To notice
