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FONDATION SUISA: new member of the Foundation Board
FONDATION SUISA is delighted to welcome a new Foundation Board member: Ms Francine Jordi. To notice
Distribution Rules: distribution of “Residuals” from streaming and download platforms
Management of online rights is not subject to federal oversight. For this reason, amendments to the Distribution Rules do not have to be approved by the Institute of Intellectual Property (in Switzerland) or the Office of the National Economy (in Liechtenstein). They are in the exclusive remit of the Distribution and Works Committee and SUISA's Board. At its meeting on 30 September 2021, the Board adopted the following amendment:To notice
Cla Nett: Passionate Blues musician, dedicated lawyer
On 27 September 2021, Cla Felice Nett, lawyer, musician and SUISA member since 1981 passed away after a long and severe illness. Obituary by Marco Piazzalonga. (Photo: Beat Felber)To notice
“Techno and ländler music are very closely related to each other”
Electronically processed everyday sounds are combined with elements of ländler music to create a new listening experience: this is what the double bass player and composer, Pirmin Huber, wants to develop and realise for his new project. The “Get Going!” grant is supporting him with this project. (Photo: Arthur Häberli)To notice
Erika Hug: Committed and combative
SUISA and FONDATION SUISA are mourning Erika Hug. The publisher and entrepreneur had been influencing the promotion of Swiss music creation for more than three decades, on the SUISA Board of Directors, as a co-founder of FONDATION SUISA and as the president of the foundation board. She passed away unexpectedly on 14 July 2021 at the age of 76. (Photo: FONDATION SUISA / Musik Hug)To notice
SUISA Talks at the Zeiträume Festival Basel 2021
Enjoy ten days of contemporary music and experience how the works, often composed especially for the festival, play with their surroundings, ensnare them or engage with them in a kind of dispute. That is the quintessence of the biennial Zeiträume Festival Basel. (Photo: Anna Katharina Scheidegger)To notice
New login procedure for the “My Account” member portal
On 7 September 2021 SUISA is introducing a new login two-factor authentication procedure for the “My Account” member portal. This means that when you log in, you will need to enter an individually generated code in addition to your password. This procedure is designed to enhance the protection of your personal data and to enable you to manage your own account in future. This article describes what you have to do for continued access to your SUISA data. (Photo: ArthurStock / Shutterstock.com, edited by Nina Müller)To notice
SUISA Board of Directors holds a physical meeting for the first time in 15 months
On the day before the General Meeting, the SUISA Board and its committees usually hold a physical meeting at the venue of the General Meeting. This year, it was different for the second time in a row. (Photo: Natalie Schlumpf & Wolfgang Rudigier)To notice
Distribution Rules Distribution of revenues from streaming and download platforms
Management of online rights is not subject to federal oversight. For this reason, amendments to the Distribution Rules do not have to be approved by the Institute of Intellectual Property (in Switzerland) or the Office of the National Economy (in Liechtenstein). They are in the exclusive remit of the Distribution and Works Committee and SUISA's Board. At its meeting of 25 June 2021, the Board adopted the following amendments which had been discussed by the Distribution and Works Committee in April 2021:To notice
BMG and SESAC Digital Licensing expand partnership for Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand, administered by Mint
SESAC Digital Licensing and BMG have expanded their partnership with new digital licensing deals for BMG’s Anglo-American repertoire in Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand. The expansion follows an agreement for the fast-growing Indian market in early 2019.To notice
