Gaudenz Werner Wigger
“My music arises from within”
On 24 August 2025, the Murten Classics Festival will present compositions by David Philip Hefti and Rudolf Kelterborn, plus two …
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AI, copyright and radio
SUISA at Swiss Radio Day 2025
On 28 August 2025, the Swiss radio industry will come together for its most important annual event: Swiss Radio Day. …
Andrzej Ojczenasz
“I want to be part of a larger family”
On 24 August 2025, the Murten Classics Festival will present compositions by David Philip Hefti and Rudolf Kelterborn, along with …
SUISA Board of Directors
Board meetings in June 2025
On 17 June 2025, the members of the SUISA co-operative were not the only ones voting: in the morning and …
Songwriting workshops
School classes brought the ESC spirit to the stage
Pupils wrote their own songs – from the initial idea all the way to the stage as part of the …
Zurich Music Week 2025
Where club culture meets the future
From 4 to 10 August 2025, Zurich Music Week will bring the international electronic music scene together for the third …
Collective rights management organisations
Switzerland
Swisscopyright
The website of the five Swiss collective rights management organisations →
General Assembly 2025
Take part in person and on site in Berne or remotely and online
For the second time in a row, the General Meeting of SUISA, the cooperative society, takes place in the Bierhübeli …
SUISA Board of Directors
The board meetings of April 2025
The Board of Directors and its preliminary advisory committees met in April 2025. As usual, the agenda was long and …
Swiss Music Awards 2025
Three ways to the “Best Hit”
In addition to the performers, the songwriters will once again be honoured in the “Best Hit” category at the Swiss …
AI and music
“Our writing instruments are also conducting our thoughts”
The ambivalent relationship between art and technology has been gaining momentum for some time now. The reason for this is …
From the 2024 Annual Report
Less SRG SSR means less Swiss culture
Eight years after rejecting the “No Billag” initiative by a large majority, the people will probably be called to vote …
Invitation for applications
Apply for the Montreux Songwriting Camp
SUISA, Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation and Pro Helvetia are jointly launching the Montreux Songwriting Camp. Applications are open until the …
Obituary
A life dedicated to Swiss culture and its charisma
In memoriam Roy Oppenheim, 2 September 1940 to 8 April 2025.
Interested Parties Information System
What is the IPI number?
It crops up again and again: the IPI number. The 11-digit number appears on every settlement statement. It must be …
AI and music
Council of States sets an important sign for creators
Swisscopyright is a coalition of the five Swiss collective management organisations. It acts as an advocate for copyright and neighbouring …
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Swiss ESC entry 2025
“Voyage” – from the SUISA Songwriting Camp to the Eurovision Song Contest
The ESC is taking place on home ground for Switzerland this year – and its song entry is also homegrown. …
Performance rights
Direct licensing or collective rights management for concerts?
In recent years, a growing trend in practice towards “direct licensing” in concerts has been observed both in number and …
Public viewing events
Public viewing during the ESC or the European Women’s Football Championships
Two major events are taking place in Switzerland this year: the Eurovision Song Contest and the European Women’s Football Championship. …
#SUISA100
A musical legacy for the future
On Sunday, 16 February 2025, the Lugano Arte e Cultura provided the festive setting for the conclusion of a unique …
Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland
Musical creativity meets Eurovision: Songwriting workshops for school classes
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel will be more than just a big show – it is going to …
M4music 2025
Songwriting camps: Songs from the conveyor belt or creative hotspots?
The SUISA panel at the upcoming M4music Festival consists of experts, producers and songwriters who are going to discuss the …