SUISA

20.11.2025

Using Music – Paying Fairly

The SUISA campaign with Melanie Oesch and Aliose

SUISA is launching a nationwide campaign across social media, news platforms and radio. Its message is simple: music has value …

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Good to know

24.10.2025

AI and music

AI-generated songs and copyright law

The Velvet Sundown went viral overnight, becoming a new star – entirely generated by artificial intelligence – in the pop …

Artificial intelligenceOnline music distributionPlagiarismCopyrightRights administration agreementWork registration

Members

03.10.2025

Nadja Räss

“New compositions are important to keep the tradition alive”

This year’s “Goldener Violinschlüssel” award goes to Nadja Räss. The reasoning behind this is that she is “one of the …

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Members

21.08.2025

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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Music world

18.08.2025

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. …

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Members

15.08.2025

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 …

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Royalty distribution

SUISA

2025 settlement dates

To the settlement dates on the SUISA website →

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Swisscopyright

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SUISA

17.07.2025

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 …

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Music world

11.07.2025

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 …

Eurovision Song ContestCompositionYoung talent competitionSponsoringSRG SSRWorkshop

Music world

08.07.2025

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 …

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SUISA

08.06.2025

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 …

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SUISA

06.06.2025

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 …

Pension FundGeneral MeetingAnnual accountsPrivate broadcasterDistributionBoardBoard committeeSupplementary distribution

Music world

26.05.2025

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 …

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Music world

22.05.2025

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 …

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SUISA

13.05.2025

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 …

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Music world

29.04.2025

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 …

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SUISA

22.04.2025

Obituary

A life dedicated to Swiss culture and its charisma

In memoriam Roy Oppenheim, 2 September 1940 to 8 April 2025.

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Good to know

17.04.2025

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 …

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SUISA

26.03.2025

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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Music world

25.03.2025

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. …

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SUISA

24.03.2025

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 …

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Music use

21.03.2025

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. …

Eurovision Song ContestCommon tariffBusinessesUse outside private spherePublic screeningsSRG SSR