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Label Suisse and SUISA make Swiss music possible | plus video
The ninth edition of the Label Suisse Festival will take place in Lausanne from 18 to 20 September 2020. Programming of this biennial festival is dedicated to the Swiss music scene with all its diversity. Special highlight: Artists from all genres have composed works especially for the Label Suisse. These works will be performed live at the festival for the first time. SUISA is once again involved as one of the main partners of the festival. (Photo: screenshot video Label Suisse)To notice
The Zwahlen/Bergeron duo want to make the previously unheard audible – and visible
On the one hand, the centuries-old tradition of choral music and, on the other, the almost endless possibilities offered by electronic music. Jérémie Zwahlen and Félix Bergeron experiment in the area of tension between these two polar extremes with the aim of creating something completely new. The Get Going! grant is supporting them with this project. (Photos: Stephane Winter & Laura Morier-Genoud; Alain Kissling)To notice
Jessiquoi: having the freedom to reinvent yourself
Searching for her personal identity is the force that drives her creativity. It has enabled Jessica Plattner, alias Jessiquoi, to create a complete audiovisual work of art. The 31-year-old Bern resident says that she is brim full of ideas. Thanks to the Get Going! grant, there is no longer anything standing in the way of her goals. (Photo: Manuel Lopez)To notice
Michel Barengo: sound collector and tinkerer outside the comfort zone
Soak up as much as possible and then process it. That is Michel Barengo’s creed. The 37-year-old Zurich resident will have nothing to do with any comfort zones and now, thanks to the Get Going! grant, can pursue his creative urges on the Japanese underground scene. (Photo: Michel Barengo)To notice
Anna Gosteli: “I never know where things will take meˮ
Despite her outstanding training and commercial successes in a number of bands, Anna Gosteli hid her light under a bushel far too often.The 35-year-old resident of Solothurn is now stepping into the limelight and has found her too long-awaited musical identity, thanks to all of her many experiences. The 2019 Get Going! grant gave her the necessary financial independence. (Photo: Manuel Vescoli)To notice
Distribution Rules: Decision of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property
The Federal Institute for Intellectual Property has approved the following amendment to SUISA's Distribution Rules:To notice
WIPO and CISAC Announce New Repertoire Data Agreement to Support Collective Management Organizations
ZURICH - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) today announced an important advancement in their cooperation, with a particular benefit for Collective Management Organizations (CMOs)1 representing creators in developing countries.To notice
“It would be nice if this crisis would lead to some sort of a raised awareness”
During the corona crisis, SUISA’s “Music for Tomorrow” project provides a platform for some members to report on their creative activities and the challenges they are facing during this period. This time, Zurich musician and songwriter Anna Känzig tells how it feels when one concert cancellation after the other flutters into her house and why she hasn’t lost her courage despite of that. For “Music for Tomorrow”, she exclusively performed her song “House of Cards”, which nicely describes the current circumstances. Photo: Anna KänzigTo notice
Report of the task force of the SUISA Board of Directors – end of June 2020
In April 2020, SUISA’s Board of Directors set up a working group to respond as quickly as possible to the negative financial impact of the Covid-19 crisis on SUISA and to identify cost-saving measures together with the Executive Committee. (Photo: Yuttapon Busu / Shutterstock.com)To notice
Corona budget up to the end of May has been met
For the second time, the Board of Directors had to hold its regular meetings as video conferences due to corona. Of course, the financial situation due to the pandemic was also the most important topic at these meetings. (Photo: Bartolomiej Pietrzyk / Shutterstock.com)To notice
